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HISTORY 



Thirty -Third Regiment 
Illinois Veteran Volunteer Infantry 

IN THE CIVIL WAR 

22nd AUGUST, 1861. to 7th DECEMBER, 1865 



GENERAL ^SAAC H. ELLIOTT 
With Company and Personal Sketches by Other Comrades 



COMPLETE HISTORICAL ROSTERS 



COMPILED BY 



VIRGIL G. WAY 



Secretary and Treasurer of the Regimental Association, By Whom the Work Has Been 

Prepared for Publication. 



" We were comrades in arms, 
We are comrades in pence, and 
Proud citizcnn o/ (he Bcjiuhlic for the humble part taken by us in Us prrKcrrdfinii as n ya/idn." 



GIBSON CITY, ILL. 

PUBLISHED BY THE ASSO< lATIOX 

1902 



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PRESS OF THE GIBSON COURIKH, 
GIBSON CITY, ILL. 



INTRODUCTION. 



BY J. H. BURNHAM. 



"At a iiU'etiiig nf tlif survivors of tliu .(.Sril rusjiineiit 
of Illinois Infantry Volunteers, he'd in Blooniington 
Decenil>er 80tli, 1S.S4, General V. E. Lippineott, Cap- 
tain of Company 'K' at the organization of the regi- 
ment, and afterwards Lieut. Colonel and Colonel, was 
requested to write the history of the regiment. 

"To perform such a duty properly is no slight task. 
Almost twenty-four years have pas.sed away since the 
regiment was organized. Twenty-one years have gone 
since the history of the regiment was completed, and 
the men who composed it were mustered out of service 
and resumed their places as citizens of the Republic 
they had heljiecl to save. The thoughts which crowd 
on one's mind at the first attempt to perform the duty 
thus imposed are bewildering. There is much that no 
man can fitly tell. Underneath the mere facts there is 
a very sea of feeling and emotion which is beyond the 
reach of any art. Who can describe the enthusiasm, 
the patriotism, the devotion which brought together 
the men who met at Camp Butler in August, 11S61, to 
form the 'Normal' regiment?" 

The foregoing was written as a beginning to the "In- 
troduction" for the history of the 33rd Illinois Infantry 
more than seventeen years ago by the lamented and 
talented Col. Lippincott in response to the resolution 
he quoted at the commencement of this article. In ad- 
dition to the charmingly prepared introduction he also 
wrote two full chapters of the history of the regiment, 
when the care and the management of the Soldiers' 
Home at Quincy, 111., devolved upon him and he was 
obliged to suspend his literary labors in behalf of the 
legiment, and his sudden death soon followed. He for- 
warded me his manuscript, as I was then Secretary of 
the 33rd Illinois Veteran Association, and as I am now- 
requested to write the introduction to our finally com- 
pleted regimental history, J feel it a privilege to show 
by this (|uotation that our comrade in lS,S-l->?.5 made an 
earnest attempt to carry out the wishes of his comrades. 
The request of Col. Lippincott to write our book was a 
combination of one of a series of efforts to publish the 
gallant Thirty-Third's history, brought forward time 
and again at regimental reunions. Circulars have been 
sent out to survivors and friends of deceased comrades, 
addresses of members have been hunted up and much 
labor performed in the direction of publication ; but the 
care and responsibility of its management always dis- 



couia^;cd and appalled the conuuittees. As a long time 
member of those committees and for nearly twenty years 
Secretary of the Association, I believe 1 can say that 
had I used proper jjatience and industry this book could 
have been published long ere this. 

It gives me great pleasure now to state that in Mr. V. 
O. Way, the present Secretary, the Association has fin- 
ally met a person possessing the necessary qualifications 
of untiring industry, (]uiet and persistent patience and 
the business capacity to carry out in an admirable man- 
ner the wishes of the survivors of that notable regiment 
whose history is at last set forth in these pages. 

Col. I. H. Elliott's admirably wiitten historical 
sketch of the most important movements of the regi- 
ment will be heartily welcomed by his old comrades. 
No other man has ever been connected with the regi- 
ment who possessed such an intimate acquaintance 
with the otticers and men. He knew most accurately 
the feelings of all classes, and possessed enthusiastic 
love for everything pertaining to its membership, its 
record and its military fame. In addition to these 
qualifications he has a most pleasing literary style and 
has the rare talent of giving descriptions of military 
movements in appropriate military language. His 
work has been referred to several well qualified com- 
rades, who found but little to revise and had very few 
suggestions to offer. The various Company sketches 
present us with interesting historical events which do 
not generally pertain strictly to the regimental history, 
but add very much to its historical importance ; and 
the miscellaneous chapters which add greatly to the 
variety are also in unison with the general scope of our 
subject. The condensed rosters herewith given consti- 
tute a monument to the labors of our secretary, Mr. V. 
G. Way. They will prove of inestimable value to the 
surviving comrades, to tlie relatives and friends of 
those who have died, and will grow in value with the 
progress of time. I believe it can be truthfully stated 
that no other Illinois regiment bas yet published such 
a valuable contribution to the history of the Civil War, 
and I think it doubtful if, taken in all of its phases, 
any regimental history has yet been issued of more 
value to those most intimately interested, and at the 
same time of such general interest as an illustration of 
the military and civil record of a single regiment of 
the volunteers of istil-i,s(;r,. 



PlCTUIiES OF FJICLD ASD STAFF. 





COLOMI CIIAPLtS I, IKIVEY. 



COLONEL CIIARLHS E. LIPPINCOTT. 





OLOML ISAAC II. fLLIOTT. 



GE^EKAL ISAAC H. ELLIOTT. 1' 



GENERAL HISTORY, 



BY ISAAC H. ELLIOTT. 



CHAPTER I. 
ILLINOIS. 



"Not without th.v wonili'ous story, 

Illinois, Illinois, 
Can be writ the Nation's glory, 

Illinois, Illinois. 
On the record of thy years 
Abra'rn Lincoln's name appears, 
Grant and Logan and our tears, 

"Illinois, Illinois." 



The Thirty-Third Illinois Volunteer Infantry had its 
origin in that great outburst of patriotism which fol- 
lowed the disastrous battle of Bull Run, July 21st, 1.S61, 
and which rallied the entire North for the defense of 
the Flag and the preservation of the I'nion. 

A pitched battle had been fought within cannon 
sound of the National Capital, and the Union forces 
had been put to flight. The North had been taught a 
lesson, and now learned for the first time the deternn- 
nation and aggressive energy of the South which fore- 
shadowed the desperate character the contest was des- 
tined to assume. The people now knew that we were 
to have a war with bloody fighting, with countless de- 
struction of property, with costl.v sacrifice of life. 

Upcn the appeal of the President to the loyal people 
to come to the rescue of the emlangered flag, the great 
"War Governors" of the North called upon their states. 
Washburn of Maine, Goodwin of New Hampshire, Fair- 
child of VcrmoTit, John A. Andrew of ^Massachusetts, 
liuckingiiain of Connecticut and Wprague of Rhotle 
Island stirred New England to a fervor of patriotism. 

In the great Central States, Morgan of New York, 
Charles Olden of New Jersey, and Curtin of Pennsyl- 
vania came to the aid of the loyal cause with patriotic 
zeal. Dennison of Ohio, Morton of Indiana, Blair of 
Michigan, Randall of Wisconsin, Kirkwood of Iowa, 
and Ramsay of Minnesota roused the great West to the 
very limit of devotion to the integrity of the Nation. 
But what shall be said of the patriotism of Illinois at 
this crisis? 



When 1 speak of patriotism I do not mean state pride 
or sectional attachment, feelings which are so natural 
and proper, but a patriotism which rises higher than 
this; that knows no county or .state; no North, no 
South ; that worships no mountain range, flowing river 
or prairie home; that knows the success of American 
institutions is based on the idea of National Unity. 
For this Washington pleaded in his farewell address, 
and Webster in his great orations; for this Grant drew 
his sword, and became the foremost soldier of all time. 

That this is a government of the people, for the pea- 
pie, and by the people. Upon this inspiration Lincoln 
rose to the grandest height ever attained by man. A 
patriotism bed-rocked on the idea that all men are 
created eijual, endowed with certain inalienable rights, 
lor this the soldier of the Revolution fought his way 
from Lexington to Yorktown, and the Union soUlier 
from Bull Run to Appomattox. 

The boundaries of Illinois were determined and fixed 
for the express purpose of making the state a bond and 
tie to hold together the states of the Union. It was 
foreseen from the foundation of the government that 
there was great danger of its dissolution, and with this 
danger in view the boundaries of Illinois were most 
carefully and wisely considered. 

It was evident that none of the great .states in the 
West could venture to aid in dissolving the Union 
without cultivating a state situated in such a central 
and commanding position. It was thought also, if it 
was left entirely ujion the waters of the great rivers^ 



GENEEAL HISTORY. 



thai ill ciisc ol llic (iisiii)it inn ot tin- j;(ivt'nniii'iit it 
would lie tor tlir iiiti'iost of the new .slate to join a 
Southern and Western confederjicy ; but if a large por- 
tion of it I'ould be made dependent on the coiunieree 
and navigation of I he great Northern Lakes, connected, 
as they are, with the l''astern states, a rival interest 
would be created to cheek the wisli for a Southern and 
Western confederacy. 

A state thus situated, having such a decided interest 
in the coniiuerue of the whole country, and in the 
preservation of tiie whole Union, would never consent 
to disunion, and lor this very rea-son the northern 
boundary of illinois was pushed up to 42 degrees, .SO 
minutes, giving to the .state the fourteen counties so 
strenuously claimed by Wisconsin. Illinois CJin well 
afford to challenge the title of Pennsylvania for tlie 
honor of being tlie "Keystone State" in tlic arcli of 
the Union. 

These views were urged by that wise and able states- 
man. Judge Nathaniel Pope, territorial delegate, and 
received the unijualified consent of the National Con- 
gress of 18],S. 

In closing his (•(.nimeiit on this action, (Jov. Ford — 
from whom I have largely taken tlie foregoing — in his 
history of Illinois, made this remarkable aiijieal nearly 
a half century ago: 

"These facts and views are worthy to be recorded in 
history as a standing and perpetual call upon Uiinois- 
aiis of every age, to lemember the great trust reposed 
in them as the peculiar champions and guardians of 
the Union by the great men and patriot sages who 
adorned and governed the country in the earlier and 
Ijetter days of the republic." 

Any Illinois soldier who served in the Civil War 
must take great i)ride in the letlection that he re- 
sponded to tlie call made upon Illinoisans so long ago, 
and became one of the "peculiar champions and guar- 
dians" of the Union. 

I have alluded to (uie reason for the mighty energy 
and unwavering constancy of Illinois during the Rebel- 
lion. There are others that contributed to that end. 
There was a governor of this state who had a full reali- 
zation of the grave problem presented to the nation. 
He was alert and alive to the needs of every day and 
hour. With all the strength and energy of his great 
heart and brain he urged his state on to the full meas- 
ure of her duty. He was with his soldiers in camp, 
hospital and battle, cheering and inspiring them by 
his splendid courage and example Illinois will al- 
ways hold lovingly to her heart the memory <if her 
great "War Governor", Ricliaid Yates. 

It was also the happy fortune of our stale to have 
furnished the Chief Executive of the government, a 
man whose name is enshrined in all hearts, and which 
stands in the supreme place of the nation's honor. It 
is said of him that he was a perfect model and without 
a peer, dropped into those troubled years to adorn all 
thfit was good and all that was great in humanity. 
After the cries of the oppressed had gone upward until 



they iiieiccd the very car of (iod, it was given t> him 
to hold in his hands the broken shackles of four mil- 
lion slave.s. Illinois has had honors in the paist, and 
honors await her in the future, but she will never 
know a higher honor and glory than that of Vicing the 
home of Abraham Lincoln. 

While recognizing the patriotism and soldiership of 
all the loyal states in the wars which this country has 
had, i will mention some achievements which mark Illi- 
nois as jire-eminent among her sister states. 

In the wars from ISIO to 1814, twenty-five companies, 
from the Illinois Territory took a conspicuous part in 
staying British aggression, and the depredations of the 
Indians. Sub-fequent events have overshadowed the 
heroes of those early days, but their splendid deeds are 
an important part of the history of the state and coun- 
try. In the Black Hawk war of 1832 Illinois furnished 
174 companies of volunteers which were mustered into 
the service of the United States and performed services 
of great importance. The fields of Cerro Gordo, Vera 
Cruz, Buena Vista, and the walls of Chapultepec bear 
witness to the gallantry of the Illinois soldier. While 
she was distant from the theatre of war, she was third 
in numbers sent to the Mexican field, and greatly ex- 
ceeded any other state in the list of killed and wounded. 
To Illinois, more than any other state, must be ascribed 
the victory of the severest battle of the Mexican war, 
the triumjih at Buena Vista. 

But it was reserved for our day to fully illustrate her 
heroism and military prowess. In the war of the Re- 
bellion there were 2,8.59,132 men enlisted in the armies 
of the Union. Of these Illinois furnished 2.59,147, be- 
sides many thousands that went into regiments from 
other states, for which she received no credit. This 
state furnished more than fifteen per cent, of her popu- 
lation, 14,59(3 in excess of her quota. In Illinois regi- 
ments there were killed on the field 339 officers and 
.5,-53.5 enlisted men. Died of wounds received in action, 
212 officers, and 3,808 men in the ranks. Died of dis- 
ease, 319 officers, and 22,476 enlisted men; 18 officers 
and 4.53 men met with accidental death ; 20 officers and 
.537 men were drowned ; 4 officers and 47 men were 
murdered ; killed after capture, 2 officers and 16 men ; 
.33 committea suicide; 7 were executed by United States 
military authorities, and one by the enemy. Thirteen 
soldiers died from sunstroke; other known causes, 4 
officers and 127 men; causes not known, 6 officers and 
872 men. Total casualties in Illinois troop.s, 915 offi- 
cers and 33,919 enlisted men, making an aggregate loss 
by death from all causes, 34,834. Tliis was the contri- 
bution that Illinois made to the holocaust of the Rebel- 
lion. 

Jort Donelson was the first great victory of the war. 
It was the first rift in the cloud that hung over the 
country in the dark days of 1862. It was there the un- 
known soldier from Illinois introduced himself as the 
great military chieftain of the age. Here he gave out 
the watchword of "unconditional surrender", and it 
was never recalled until the end came with the apple 



THITiTY-TllIRI) ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



blossoms at Appomattox. At Donelson there were 41 
regimenls engaged on the Union side; 2(> of tliese were 
from Illinois. There were 9 batteries, of which (i were 
from our state. All the cavalry were from Illinois ex- 
cept two eompanie.s of regulars. The entire loss in 
killed and wounded in this battle was 2,479; of these 
1,853 were from Illinois, being just four less than three- 
quarters of the entire casualties. 

In what are said to be the fifteen decisive battles in 
the world's history, few, if any of them, from Mara- 
thon to Waterloo, equal the desparate and bloody strug- 
gle at Shiloh. At Shiloh— speaking of Grant's army 
alone engaged the first duy— Illinois had 24 regiments 
of infantry out of 64, and 10 batteries out of the 24 en- 
gaged. The killed and wounded in this battle — ex- 
cluding Buell— were 8,114; of these Illinois lo.st 3,.330. 
If our troops had not fired another shot, they could 
have gone home with the credit of having done more 
than their share in putting down the Rebellion. Of 
the 257 organizations with which Grant began opera- 
tions against Vicksburg, Illinois furnished 77, almost 
one-third of the troops in that, the greatest campaign 
of tlie war. [n the charge of the Light Brigade at 
Balaklava, "The charge of the Kix Hundred", Lord 
Cariiigan took (i73 officers and men into that action. 
They lost 113 killed and 134 wounded, total 247, 36.7 
per cent. The heaviest loss in the P'raneo-Prussian 
war occurred at Mars la Tour in the 16th German in- 
fantry, which lost foity-nine per cent. The 9th Illi- 
nois Infantry went into the battle of 8hi)i.h with 57S 
officers and men. It lost 36i) killed an<l womideil, or 
63 per cent. 

There were scores of Illinois regiments whose per- 
centage of killed and wounded in certain actions far 



exceeded lb:it of the world-famous cliarije of the Liglit 
Brigade, and nobody " iilundered", either. Company 
lo.sses show even a greater percentage in some ca.ses. 
One company of the 1st Minnesota lost at Gettysburg 
13 killed and 17 w-ounded out of 35 engaged. In the 
charge on the works of Vicksburg, May 22nd, '63, 
Company E, of the 3.3rd Illinois, had 32 men, 11 were 
killed and all the rest wounded save one. 

I have gone somewhat outside the tuirrative of regi- 
mental history, but I have done so in order to recall to 
my comrades in the outset the splendid soldiership of 
our beloved state, in wliirli our rcginimt liore an 
honorable part. 

The days immediately succeeding Bull Hun were the 
darkest and most threatening in this country's history. 
A strong and aggressive element in the North was op- 
posing the prosecution of the war. Nearly every for- 
eign government was hostile to tiie I'm ion cause. Tlie 
Army of the Potomac had been driven back and was 
gathered in timid defeii.se of the National Capital. 
The victorious enemy, confident and threatening, was 
but a few miles away. But out of this gloom now 
flamed the devotion and patriotism of the mighty North. 
Hundreds of public meetings were held from the east- 
ern boundary to the extreme western portion of the 
country. Telegrams offering a.ssistance fell upon the 
White House like snow flakes. Work was suspended in 
the field, office and factory ; the whole people were 
roused to a determination to subdue the rebellion and 
restore the Union at wiiatever cost of treasure and sac- 
rifice of life. It was in such a crisis, and with such a 
resolve, that the men who were to compose the Thirty- 
Third Illinois Volunteers thronged to the rendezvous at 
Bloomington early in August, 1.S61. 



CHAPTER 11. 
THE REGIMENT. 



There were no Illinois troops at Bull Run, but there 
were three citizens of the state who took part in the 
fateful battle: Owen Lovejoy, John A. Logan, and 
Charles E. Hovey. Since the murder of his brother at 
Alton in 1837, Lovejoy had been a fierce and unrelent- 
ing opponent of the Slave Power on tne platform, in 
the pulpit, and in Congress, and was there to see the 
first conflict of arms in the oi)en field between Slavery 
and Freedom. He carried a musket in the ranks of the 
Union forces. Logan, also a member of Congress, car- 
ried a gun in the ranks of the 2nd Michigan Infantry. 
Hovey also had a musket, imt what organization be 
was with is not known. It is not unlikely that he was 
operating well to the front on bis own account. Four 
weeks later Logan and Hovey were in camp Butler side 
by side as colonels of regiments. One week liefore the 



Thirty -Third started for the South, Lovejoy, on horse- 
back, and now a colonel on Fremont's staff', gave to 
our regiment one of those thrilling .speeches for wdiich 
that matchless orator was so celebrated. It was an 
event long to be remembered. 

Charles E. Hovey, President of Normal IniNcrsity at 
Bloomington, and who became the first Colonel of the 
Thirty-Third Illinois Volunteers, was eminent as an 
educator, an able, earnest and enthusiastic man. He 
had thrown all his strength into the cause of iici|iular 
education, and early became inipiissel with the im- 
poitance of having a state institution for the training 
of teachers, who would be able to makt I be connnon 
schools of Illinois in the highest <legrec efticient anil 
useful. With biin, to have all idea was to endeavor to 
put it in practice. He succeeded in bringing into be- 



GENERAL IILSTORY. 



ing, through acts <it' the r.egislatiire. the State Normal 
University, of wliicli he was most fitly made the Presi- 
dent. The institution had hardly u beginning when 
war burst upon tlie country, and tlie young men of the 
University became restless for service in the field. 
Under the guidance of President Hovey a mllitar.v 
company was formed, composed of teachers and stu- 
dents, and the drilling of this company became a part 
of the educational work of the .school. 

Business called President Hovey to Washington, and 
he was there when the government forces moved toward 
Hull Run. Deeply interested, tilled with ardent i)a- 
triotism, it was a sure thing with such a nature as his 
that he would be present at that conflict. He was 
there, a soldier in the ranks, doing .service with his 
musket until the battle ended in such disaster. Imme- 
diately after the battle he procured an interview with 
President Lincoln, told him about his "Normal Com- 
pany", and .sought and obtained authority to raise a 
regiment in addition to the calls for troops that had 
been made, of which that comj)any of students should 
be the nucleus. Hovey hurrieil home, and within three 
weeks nine companies enlisted especially for his regi- 
ment were in Camp Butler or known to be on the way. 
The other company was assigned by the United .States 
mustering officer, Captain Pitcher. 

The regiment at once became known as the "Nor- 
mal" or "Teachers' Regiment," and attracted to its 
ranks teachers and students from all parts of the state. 
In recognition of its name, the teachers of the Chicago 
Public Schools kept the regiment supplied with battle 
flags in all its campaigns. The colors we brought 
home were returned to tlieni at Chicago at a public 
meeting called to receive them, and they expressed the 
greatest appreciation that their banners had been so 
bravely carried in many battles of the war. 

In derision we were sometimes called the "Brain 
Regiment", and it was .stated that we would not obey 
an order unless it was absolutely correct in syntax and 
orthography. It was also stated that the men that 
were discharged for mental incapacity at once secured 
situations as officers in other regiments. I doubt if we 
knew much, if any more, than other regiments in the 
volunteer army, but it was .something to be jiroud of 



that in the Field and Statt' there were several distin- 
guished educators, and in the F^ine a number of gradu- 
ates of Normal, two of Yale, two of Knox, three of Il- 
linois College, and one of the ITniversity of Michigan; 
while teachers from the common schools were thick in 
its ranks. 

The first sacrifice of the Thirty-Third, Sergeant 
George G. Foster, of Comiiany K, killed at Big River 
Bridge, Mo., October lo, IS61, graduated at Knox Col- 
lege three months before. In one company there were 
thirteen graduates of colleges who were privates in its 
ranks. In all the companies were men in whom every 
officer of the regiment recognized his intellectual and 
social etjual— periiaps his superior. 

The day after the organization of the regiment, a 
letter came addressed to a private .soldier, then walking 
his beat on guard. It was taken to him and proved to 
be an oflTer of a profe.ssorship in a prominent Eastern 
College. It was proposed to him to secure a discharge 
that he might accept the position, but he (piickly de- 
clined and resumed the march on his beat. 

There was no organization in the service of the gov- 
ernment during the civil war that was braver, more 
patriotic, more uncomplaining and patient than the 
Thirty-Third Illinois, and it was on account of the in- 
telligence and culture of the men in the ranks. With 
such material, enlisted under the impulse of the high- 
est patriotism, the regiment was formed. 

On the ?,QX\ d.iy of August, 1861, the Thirty-Third 
Illinois Volunteers was organized in a thoroughly dem- 
ocratic manner by the election in mass meeting of 

Charles E. Hovey, Colonel. 

Kdward R. Roe, Major. 

Rev. Herman J. Eddy, Chaplain. 

The other offices were tilled by appointment by agree- 
ment or direction of that ma.ss meeting, as follows: 

Wm. R. Loekwood, Lieut. Colonel. 

Frederick M. Crandall, Adjutant. 

Simeon Wright, Quartermaster. 

Dr. (Jeo. P. Rex, Surgeon. 

Col. Hovey marched his command to the quarters of 
Col. Pitcher, United States mustering officer, where 
they solennily took the oath, and became a regiment in 
the serxice of the United States. 



CHAPTER III. 

FIELD AND STAFF. 



Of the tirst Colonel, Charles K. Hovey, njentlon has 
been made. Col. Hovey was ajnbilious for his regi- 
ment, and very aniliitious for himself; and he had a 
ri^'ht to be, as he was a man of ability and atlaiii- 
ineiits. .Iiilius Caesar was no braver than he, and un- 
der no circumstances did he ever become excited or even 



tidgely. Col. Hovey was nominated Brigadier (iiiural 
in September, '6:i, and left the regiment greatly to the 
regret of officers and men. He afterward commanded 
a brigade under fieneral Sherman at the l)attles of Ar- 
kansas Post and Chickasaw Bayou ami jiioved himself 
a capable and daring officer. Col. Hovey was not con- 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETFAiAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



firinwl by the Senate and left the service.* Had he re- 
niiiined, I am eotitident he would have attained liigher 
rank and great distini-tniii. Alter tlie war lie was a 
successful lawyer in Washiiiutcm, 1). C, where lie died 
in l.S!)7. Mrs. Hovey, so att'ectionately reiiienibered by 
the regiment, survives liiiii. Her home is in Washing- 
ton. It will be of interest to the members of the .'i^^rd 
to know that Richard Hovey, Journalist, actor, drama- 
tist and English lecturer, who died Feb. 24, 1!)0(), was 
the son of our first Colonel. Richard Hovey, at the 
time of his death, was on the threshold of a career of 
liigh renown as a poet. 

Tlie Lieutenant Colonel, William U. Lockwood, was 
fnjiii Quincy, Illinois. He was a man of excellent 
reputation as a citizen, of warm patriotism, of tine i)er- 
sonal appearance, and of marked ptTsmial I'ouiane, Imt 
he was unfitted for the duties of military life. He re- 
signed voluntarily in ^larch, isiii', leaving behind him 
in the regiment much reg:ird for him personally, and a 
warm recognition of his kiiidiies> of heart. He ilied in 
Quincy in 1S!I2. 

The Major, Edward R. Roe, was a man of gixat 
mental activity, courtly and dignified in muuiier, pre- 
cise in speech and given to oratory. It «as lie who 
said when our regimental number w;is given, " \Ve will 
make that number historic." .Ml will rei;dl his dra- 
matic order when we left .\rcadi:i, :\Io. : "Thirty- 
Third, Forward to Di.xie! March!" Major Roe had 
seen too many years to have that enthusiasm for mili- 
tary service possessed by younger men. Vet he met 
every duty with the utmost promptness and faithful- 
ness. It is well known that he" intended to resign 
w^hen he could honorably do so; as he himself stated, 
he could not aft'ord to resign until he had been in one 
big battle. He was promoted to Lieut. Colonel in Sep- 
tember, 1862, and his opportunity for a "big battle" 
came at Vick.sburg, May 22nd, IstJo. He showed great 
courage on that memorable day, w;is seriously wounded 
and at once resigned. No man in the regiment had a 



warmer love of country than Major Roe; no kinder, 
braver, truer heart beat in any man's breast than his. 
I well know that to the rank and tile of the .'iord the.se 
few words will seem stinti'd and insufficient praise of 
an ollicer so worthy and lieloved. After the war Col. 
Roe was Circuit Clerk of .Mcljean County, mcmlier of 
the FiCgislature, and Marshal of the Southern District of 
Illinois. He moved to Chicago and dieil there in 1H93. 
During his last days he spoke freiiuently and with 
great affection of his comrades of the HIird. 

One of the best of our regimental anecdotes was in 
regard to Col. Roe. While lying wounded at Vicks- 
burg, he was asked by Col. Li|)pincott in a jocular way 
if he was scareil at the time of the charge. In his pre- 
cise manner Col. Koe leplied, "1 do not think I was 
scared, but I certainly hail an intellectual ))erception of 
danger. ' ' 

Prederick M. Crandall was a native of Pennsylvania, 
the son of a physician of high repute. He was a cadet 
at West Point with good standing in scholarship for 
nearly two years, and then became teacher of mathe- 
matics in a school in Baltimoie. His appointment to 
our regiment was a most fortunate one for us, as his 
military knowledge probably exceeded that of all the 
regimtnt beside, and in the organization and early in- 
struction of the otlicers he rendered valuable .services. 
His official value and genial manners won him the re- 
gard of all and the best wishes when he left us for the 
discharge of higher duties. Adjutant Crandall was ap- 
liointed Colonel of the 4sth V. S. C. I. and served 
through the war in that rank. At the close of hostili- 
ties he was niade an officer in the regular army, and is 
now retired with the rank of Colonel, and he lives in 
Aberdeen, Washington. 

Simeon Wright, Quartermaster, had been intimately 
connected with the establishment of the State Normal 
University, and was one of its trustee.s, and his inter- 
est with all connected with the institution led to his 
association with the regiment at its formation. He 



*NOTE. 
When the Senate was about to act on the conlirm- 
ation of the nomination of Col. Hovey to be Brig- 
adier General, it was of the opinion that President 
Lincoln's list of one hundred and forty brigadiers was 
too large, and returned it with the recjuest that it be re- 
duced to one hundred. The first list contained the 
names of two men from Bloomington ; one was Gen. W. 
W. Orme, who had been Cidonel of the 94th 111., which 
regiment was wholly from McLean County. In Gen. 
Hovey's regiment less than one-third of the members 
were from McLean County. In revising his list of 
brigadiers, the President was assisted by such Bloom- 
ington men as the Hon. David Davis and the Hon. 
Leonard Swett, intimate friends of both Orme and the 
President, and as a matter of course (Jen. Orme's name 
was, for personal and geographical I'casons, the one sent 
to the Senate. I have seen the little enamelled card in 



President Lincoln's own handwriting almost exactly 
i 11 these words : 

"1 distinctly ))roiiiisc to re-appoint Charles E. Hovey 
Brigadier Geiieral on Gen. W. I'. Sberiiian's written 
reipiest therefor. A. LINCOLN." 

(General Sherman was at first willing to make this re- 
fjuest, but by the time it came before him in the reg- 
ular order of business months after, he saw that such a 
re-appoiutmenl would work injustice to the rank of 
other officers and he w.is very reluctantly obliged to tli- 
cline the recommcnilation, although Gen. Hovey was a 
great favurite and he had elioscii him to lie in coiii- 
iiiaiul of his advance brigade at the battles of Chicka- 
saw Bayou and Arkansas Post. At the latter battle 
Hovey was wounded in each arm liy a liullet, which 
from all appearances was believed to have pa.ssed 
through both arms. 

The G. A. R. Post at Normal, Illinois, is named 
Charles E. Hovey Po.st. J. H. lURNIIAM. 



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GENERAL HISTORY. 



was not specially aiiapteil liy any previous business 
bal)its or training for the position, hut no man eoiild 
have had a warmer personal interest in a regiment than 
he displayed for the 33rd. He had a kind of parental 
feeling for it, and in a thousand ways expressed it. 
He bad at the beginning and at the clcse of his service 
the help of active and intelligent men of far better bus- 
ines.s abilities than his own, by whose aid he made 
him.self an efTicient officer. He shranli from no dnty, 
and seemed to delight in tiie most arduous labor. Sucli 
was his interest in "the boys", as he always (tailed the 
.soldiers, his pity for their hardships, and anxiety for 
their welfare, that I am sure that all the survivors of 
the early members of tlie regiment clierish kindly 
memories of "Uncle Sim", and i-egret be lived so short 
a time after the close of his term of service. 

Dr. George P. Res was the Surgeon of the regiment, 
and proved a most skillful, able and efficient officer. 
He was a student under the father of Gen. George B. 
McClellan, and a graduate of Jefferson Medical College. 
He was a good physician, and a bold and skillful oper- 
ator, more conservative than most army surgeons, and 
many of the surviving wounded of the regiment iiave 
this trait of his professional character to tliank for be- 
ing still in po.ssession of limbs which would liavc tieeu 
lost had they been treated lay a surgeon of anotlier tyjie. 
He was an alert and forceful executive of his dejiart- 
ment, always prepared for a battle or any emergent^y, 
and those wlio saw him at "sick call" or at the op- 
erating table, knew the right ni.-ui was in tlic right 
place. 

The doctor always had a small l)rigade out foraging 
for the bo.sj)ital and his "mess", and I never knew the 
time when lie was short of supi)Iies for either. No 
matter how badly off we were for transportation, no 
matter alioul nnmiunition or i(u.-irtern]aster stores, 
"Angeline", a fat colored woiiuin, the doctor's cook, 
bad to be taken along in comfort and safety. 1 iielieve 
every successive commanding officer had a tilt with 
Surgeon Ilex about tran.sportlug "Angeline". How- 
ever, Angeline showed up at the end of every nianh, 
and she had not done any walking, either. Always 
ready to favorably endorse a discharge or leave of ali- 
sence, I was sonietimes led to think that if not inter- 
fered with he would have the regiment on furlougli 
half the time. 

After tlie war the doctor's kindness of licart and 
well kept records were great aids lo many irien in s<'cur- 
ing deserved pensions. Wliile he lived lie was nearly 
always present at our reunions, making long icjuineys 
to meet the conii-a<ies lie loved so well. Had we the 
pick of llie whole medical iirofession, I dnulit it we 
could have loiiiid a better surgeon or inoie d<-voted 
friend. Dr. Kex was the only officer in the Thirty- 
Third who served in the same rank ri'oni nnwler in to 
muster out. He died at his bonii' in Iteaville, \ew 
Jersey, in l.s.si). 

Of Dr. Nathan W. Abbott, First Assistant Sur- 
geon, r have slight remembrance, as be was but a short 



time with the regiment. However, 1 know he was 
liekl in high esteem as a physician, and was regariled 
as a man of dignity and ability. 

Rev. Herman J. Eddy, of Bloomington, was elected 
the first Chaplain. He was of the Baptist communion, 
but his theology placed no limit on the catholic sjiirit 
and Christian sympathies of the man. I think he un- 
derrated his own usefulness, and was not aware of the 
good which he did by the example of his daily life and 
the warm interest he felt in the soldiers of the com- 
mand. When he resigned from a sense of duty, and a 
feeling that he could do more good in his old line of 
professional life, he took with him the high respect of 
men and officers, who were conlident of his sincerity 
and his desire to <lo good to men. 

I come now to the successors of the original Field 
and Staff. Captain Charles E. Lippincott, of Com- 
liany K, succeeded Ijoekwoo<l as I.ieiit. Colonel. It 
will l)e remembered that when five clays out from .Ar- 
cadia, March .oth, 1SG2, an election vvas ordered by Col. 
Hovey for the .selection of Lieutenant Colonel. Tlie 
vote was first taken as to whether promotion should be 
regular. The vote vvas Vl\ for, (i03 against. The can- 
didates there voted for were Major Roe, Caiitains Pot- 
ter, Lippincott, and Elliott, and Adjutant Crandall. 
The result was Elliott 3,S,S, Jtoe il4, Lippincott W1, Cran- 
dall (111, Potter 4(1; Elliott overall, 98. There was no 
good reason why Major Roe should not have had tlie 
promotion, and Potter, senior captain, advanced to 
Major. They were both better officers than Ijippincott, 
most certainly Potter. Before this election was held 
Col. Hovey had decided that Lippincott should be 
Lieut. Col., and he knew also at the time he ordered 
the election that Lippincott was in Springfield, III., 
and probably would be commissioned by the governor, 
which he was. The following September Col. Hovey 
was appointed Brigadier General, Lippincott taking 
the Colonelcy, and Roe and Potter very proiierly suc- 
ceeding as Lieut. Colonel and Major. 

Notwithstanding his inability to execute the sim- 
plest maneuvers witli the regiment. Col. Lippincott 
]iroved a valuable officer, brave and generous, and al- 
ways alive to the welfare of his men. He was a m.-in 
of fine ability, a rare conver.safionalist and story teller, 
and few could excel him in writing good F^nglish. 
His mother was a daughter of Major Abraham Liggett, 
of the army of the revolution, and a sister of William 
Liggett, so conspicuous in his day as editor of the New- 
York "Evening Post". (Jen. Lippincott was a gradu- 
ate of Illinois College, and of the St. Louis Medical 
College, lie had a wide ac(|uaintance with men and 
affairs, having gone to Calirornia in iKo:!, where he 
was electeil to the state .senate, at the time there was 
such a bitter struggle between the slave and free state 
men for its control. It was on Lippincott's motion 
that the senate refu.sed by a majority of one vote to go 
into convention for the election of United States Sena- 
tor, when such convention would have resulted in the 
election of Gov. Foote of Mississippi. Lippincott a<;- 



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I'oiiiiiaiiii'd his t'l-ifiid, Senator Broderick, to \Vasliiiin- 
tdii aiil saw him sworn in March 4, ISoT. 

While editinj; a iiapcr Li]i|iincott hcranir involved in 
a eontroversy whieh led to a duel and tlie di'atli of his 
antagonist. He was extremely rehirtant to speak of 
this unfortunate ineident in his life, and I think he 
told me more about it than he ever did anyone else. 
The story was only <lrawn from him littk' by little 
during the years we sat tojiether by the camp tires, 
where a man is most likely to turn his heart inside out. 
It always seemed to me that this tragedy was very like, 
and (|uite as thrilling, as the fatal encounter between 
(Jen. Jackson and Charles Dickinson. Believing the 
story should be perpetuated, and that it will be of in- 
terest to Gen. Lippincott's old comrades, I will give a 
short account of it. 

In a bitter political controversy, Lippincott was 
challenged to a duel by a Mr. Tevis. In those days, 
and in that place, to refuse a challenge was to turn tail 
and leave the .state. We can understand that Charles 
E. Lippincott was not the man to accept the latter al- 
ternative. The challenge was accepted and ritles the 
wea[ions selected. During the two days liefore the 
meeting, Lippincott was informed by hbs friends that 
Tevis was practicing shooting at .sardine Ixixes, and 
putting every shot in the box, and was urged to do 
some practicing himself. He informed them that their 
report was not greatly encouraging, but that he could 
hardly improve his [loor markmanship in the short 
time that would intervene, and refused to touch bis 
rifle until it was placed in his hands for the encounter. 
When the time came Lippincott was placed, designed- 
ly, as he thought, with his back to a large tree in order 
to afford his antagonist a most certain aim. The word 
was given and both tired. A ball cut a yellow lock 
from Lippincott's temple, but Tevis fell dead in his 
tracks. While he could not have done other than he 
did, this event was ever after a sliadow upon his life. 
Broderick met him shortly after the occurrence, and 
grasping his hand said, "(Iharley, all the free state 
men are safer for your heroism." It was not long un- 
til Broderick was killed in a duel by Judge Terry. Af- 
ter her husband's death, Mrs. I^ippincott sent me as a 
keepsake a photograph of Senator Broderick which he 
had carefully preserved since his California days. 

Col. Lippincott was made Brigadier General by brev- 
et in September, 180.5, and resigned. After his return 
to civil life, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Con- 
gress in a strongly Democratic district, was doorkeeper 
in the house of Representatives at Washington, and 
served two terms as Auditor of the State of Illinois. 



IFe was Superintendent of the Soldiers' Home in (iuin- 
cy, II!., and died there of paralyses in September, 1S.S7, 
and was liuried at Springlield, Illinois. He was a 
luave soldier and stanch friend. In grateful remem- 
brance of their kindly interest in old soldiers and sail- 
ors, a beautiful memorial hall has been erected at the 
Home dedicated to Gen. Lippincott and his wife. 

Cajitain Ijeander H. Potter had been a teacher in 
Normal, and upon the organization of Company A was 
chosen to be its chief without question. He wa.s among 
the best and perhaps the best captain in the 38rd. His 
company was always soldierly and efficient, and he took 
his executive qualities with him when he became Major 
and Lieut. Colonel. Officers and men had great respect 
for him at all times, and great confidence in him as an 
otflcer. He was a graduate of Yale, a gentleman and a 
scholar, and our referee in all matters literary and his- 
torical that were discus.sed around the camp tires. At 
times he was melancholy, almost taciturn, but gener- 
ally most genial and companionable. He was brave 
and level-headed in battle, and I regarded him as the 
best executive and disciplinarian of any officer who 
conunanded the regiment. The .splendid drill and dis- 
cipline of the 33rd was largely due to him. 

Col. Potter was twice wounded in battle, and his 
high character and soldierly qualities made him a great 
honor to the regiment. He resigned in September, 
1864, and became principal of the Beloit High School 
at Beloit, Wisconsin. In 1867 he accepted the presi- 
dency of the Illinois Soldiers' College at Fulton, a state 
institution for the education of soldiers and their sons. 
He continued in this position until 1H71, when he be- 
came President of the Northern Illinois College at the 
same place. He afterwards taught in the Chicago 
schools until 1876, when he was made professor of Log- 
ic, Rhetoric, and English Literature in Knox College, 
at Galesburg, 111. Increasing ill health compelled him 
to abandon his work, .ind on July IS, 1879, he passed 
away. His malady was consumption, aggravated by 
the wounds he received in the war. I have no infor- 
mation as to Col. Potter's family, farther than he has a 
son, Herman H. Potter, a young man of promise, who 
is engaged in newspaper work at Galesburg. 

Isaac H. Elliott, Captain of Company E, followed 
Potter as Major and Lieut. Colonel ; was promoted Colo- 
nel in September, 1865, and was made Brigadier Gen- 
eial by brevet to date from March 13, 186.5. He was 
never absent frimi the regiment on any campaign, 
march or battle, except Fredericktown, and he was then 
a prisoner on ijarole. He now lives near Roswell, New 
Mexico.* 



*NOTE. 
Some of us are not willing to let Col. IClliott do all 
the story telling, now that the fight is over. Elliott 
was Captain of Co. E when the regiment first assem- 
bled. A graduate of Michigan University in the cla.ss 
of '61, he failed to get into the three months' service 
with his company of college boys, and so mi.ssed Bull 



Run. He had all the academic qualifications for the 
'brain regiment," and others equally valuable. Nature 
her.self had been more lavish with good gifts to him 
tiian to most <>f us. Tall, dark, athletic, hand.some, 
vigorous and alert, both in body and mind, he looked 
to be our ideal .soldier even before we knew his (juality. 
A born leader of men, the yoke of his autliority did 



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a EX ERA L HISTOR Y. 



Hi'iiryH. Pope eaim' from tlir ranks of toachfi's, liav- 
ing begun his profession when lie was l)Ut fifteen 
yeai'H old. He was one of the first students of Normal, 
ami Joined the X\v(\ as Caiitain of Company D; was ad- 
vanceil to Major in ()c!(ili(r, '(14, and Lieut. Colonel in 
Septendier, 'il"). (nl. Tope was a bright and energetie 
ollieer, short in staluic, Iml e\ ery inch a soldier. Our 
regiment eouUl boast of no liraver or mme faithful 
officer than Henry ]{. I'oiie. When we passed through 
the Teche country in I he delightful October days of 
l.s(i;;, Ci)l. Pope was gieatly attracted by its l)eauty and 
fcrlility, and stated that when the war was over he 
uiiulil come back for another lo.ik at it. Within a year 
.■dlir i>ur muster out he did return to l-'raiikliii, I, a., to 
engage in business there or in the vicinity. 

I need not recall the Idlt.r hostility that existed in 
thost' days all througb llie South to IS'orthern men \\ bo 
came seeking homes or liiisiness. Col. Po]ie coidd not 
have found any region wheie tliis feeling was more in- 
tense than the place at ubic-li he located. In the 
spring of isds be was elected sberiti' of St. Mary's Par- 
ish liy a majority of twchc bundred. He was warned 
again and again that if be :iltcni|ited to exercise the 
<luties of the office it uonbl be al the sacritice of his 
life, but with the .same courage he had shown on many 
a battlefield he stood at his post. On October 17, l.s(i8. 



Col. Pope, witb bis little son by his side, was sitting on 
the porch of the hotel in Franklin, when a body of uni- 
formed Southerners approached and without warning 
tired ujjon him ; seven balls entered his body, killing 
him instantly. Thus ended the gallant career of our 
noble eomiadc, cut short by lawless assassins. The be- 
reaved and distracted wife was alone among strangers 
and enemies, and not the slightest sympathy was shown 
her except by a Mrs. Parkerson, a teacher of a colored 
school, and an old negro who placed the body of Col. 
Pope in a rude box and bore it to the boat to be taken 
to New Orleans. Upon arrival in that city, a meeting 
of ex-soldiers and .sailors of the Cnited States was 
called at iMechanics' Institute to testify their respect 
to their murdered comrade. The meeting was partici- 
pated in by Senator William P. Kellogg ; (Jen. McMil- 
lan, who connnandcd our brigade in the Kith Corps; 
Col. H. C. Warmoth, who was chief of McClernand's 
staff; Orlando H. iirewster, formerly of K Company, 
tben Pri'sideiit of Louisiana State Senate ; Hon. Frank 
Morcy, formerl.N- of Company B, and Generals Lee and 
West. (Jen. Ko.sseau, commanding the Department of 
Ijouisiana, attended the exercises with his stall'. A 
funeral procession of one thousand old soldiers escorted 
the remains \i< the boat for pas.sagc up the river. At 
the landing a brief and touching prayer was offered by 



not gall his subordinates. His enthusiasm for the cause 
and devotion to duty were ins))iring. The drill and 
discipline of his c<inipany soon attracteil attention, and 
became an <xamiilc. Tbc lirsl blood drawn by tbc 
enemy's lead was from bis company. Wounded, ovi'r- 
whelmed and captured in his first fight — an affair at a 
railroad bridge — he worked untiringly for and finally 
secured an exchange, agaitist obstacles which to most 
men would have been insm-mountable. This was bis 
oidy al)sence from the regiment during its entire ser- 
vice. As early as March, 'fi-', he received a vote of con- 
fidence from the entire regiment, the only time tbc 
rank and file ever had a chance to vote. He had a jusf 
pride in the military appearance, drill, disei|>line and 
lighting efficiency of the regiment, and worked intelli- 
gentl.y and unceasingly for its betterment. II went 
wilhoul saying during the service that he could gt't 
more oul <if them, either in drill, march or tight, than 
any other connnander, aiul this after all is llu' supreme 
test. His place in the memory ami b<'arts of his com- 
rades of the entire regiment is secure. 

But what of the thirty-seven years since Ibe wai' 
closed? Elliott was elected treasurer of Bureau eouiily 
while still in the service; he ran for Congress in IsTl', 
but was beaten, mainly, no doubt, because the 33rd 111. 
did not reside in that district; he was a Garfiehl elector 
in isso; was Adjt. (Jen. of Illinois from IKSl to bssl. 
and while in that office rescued the battle flags of the 
Illinois regiments from boxes in the basement of (be 
Capitol and had them arranged for preservation in 
proper ca.se.s, under a custodian, in the present flag 
room ; he also reorganized the National Guard of that 



State and formed them into regiments, and compiled 
and jiublislicd, from the scattered records, a history of 
tbc Illinois volunteers in the Black Hawk and Mexican 
wars. He relurncti to his farm, where he lived until 
Is!i4, when he went to New Mexico, and engaged in 
the cattle business. 

Col. Elliott was married in IsilT to Mi.ss Elizabeth 
Denliam, stei)-daughter of Hon. Owen Ijovejoy. She 
was a co-worker with Lovejoy iu the strenuous anti- 
slavery times, and was his secretary during his storniy 
days in congress. She fully shares her husband's love 
and devotion to the memories of the 33rd. Something 
of her aliility and knowledge of inside regimental his- 
tory may be inferred from her address at the IJIooni- 
ington icnnion, given in the main narrative. 

They have four sons, two in New York City, and the 
two younger with Ihcir parents in New Mexico. The 
eldest son, .lohn l,o\ejoy, graduated in '!)2 at Cor- 
nell, and two years later from the University of Halle 
in Germany. 

Col. Elliott is the only survivor of the field officers, 
and the passing years seem to have dealt kindly with 
him. He is said to have never known a day's illness 
in bis life, and his form is as erect as when he marched 
with the .33rd. Those who did not know him in the 
war time will be surjirLsed to hear that he has not a 
single grey haii- on the top of his head. 

That be, and all his tribe, may live long and prosper, 
will be the sincere wish of all his former comrades in 
arms. GEO. K. SMITH, 

E. AAR(W (JOVE, 
EDWARD J. LEWLS. 



THIh'TY-Tnmi) ILLINOIS VETKUAN VOI.UNTEKh' INFANTh'Y. 



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the distingiiislied J{tv. Dr. Newiiuui. 'I'lic ImhIv nf 
("ol. Toiic ari'ived at liis old home, rmia, III., on ()<to- 
her liOth, and was buried with military honors, the eit- 
izeus assembling in mass to honor the gallant and 
martyred soldier. 

After this sad story it may seem out of [dace to follow 
it with an incident in a ditl'erent vein, liul in all the 
years that have gone T have ni'X'ei thought ot I,i|ipin- 
eott and Pojie without the following occurrent'e coming 
to my mind : 

When the headquarters were at Terre JSonne, I>a., 
Lipljincott, Pope and I had our cots in the same room 
in the warehouse at that place. We had received or- 
ders that the regiment would be inspected on a certain 
date by a .staff officer of Gen. Canby. In order to 
make a creditable appearance, the Colonel and Major 
had ordered new uniform trousers from New Orleans. 
They arrived late in the evening before inspection and 
were placed by their servants on chairs by their cofs 
ready for use in the morning; but like the babies in 
the story, they liecame mixed up and were placed on 
the wrong chairs. Alajor I'ope was up early and found 
his trousers a worM too long, and with characteristic 
energy hurried to the regimental tailor and had about 
eight inches cut from the bottom of the legs, returning 
ill time to witness Lippincott making his toilette, and 
to hear his opening remarks in regard to the intelli- 
gence of the architect of his unmentionables. When 
the Colonel discovered that about a foot had been taken 
from his new and expensive trousers, the welkin began 
to resound, and the almesiihcie grew blue and lurid. 
For the next few moujents the conversation between 
those fiery officers was of a rather sensational character. 
As 1 oUserved Lijipincott lowering his new pants to 
the necessary level by means of a string, I thought it 
full compensation for the fatigue and trials of all our 
campaigns. 

Elijah H. Gray rose from the ranks to lie Captain of 
Company F, and was the last addition to the Field, 
succeeding Pope as Major. He was a (juiet, earnest, 
and most worthy man. Any defect in education he 
made up from a store of good sen.se, and proved a relia- 
l)le and valuable officer. In ISTl Major Gray resumed 
his occupation of blacksmith at Kushville, 111., was 
taken ill and died quite suddenly in that year. 

Lieut E. A. Gove succeeded Crandall in September, 
18(i2. No regiment had a better Adjutant than Aaron 
Gove. He was well up in all the duties of the posi- 
tion, from "briefing" a letter to the intricacies of the 
"guard mount". He always brought a smile with an 
order to the captains of companies, and the more disa- 
greealile the order, the broader file smile. I remem- 
ber on one occasion it was particularly broad. When in 
a hurry Col. Lippincott ordered a detail for picket duty 
of "twenty-five officers and one man". Gove had a 
hard time of it. He was sensitive to the last degree, 
and the mistakes that were often made at headquarters, 
and on ceremonial oeca.sions, worried him greatly, but 
he was always loyal, patient and uncomplaining. 



Ill ISTS Adjutant Gove look the honorary degree of .\. 
M. at Dartmouth College; L. L. D. at Uuiversity of 
Colorado in I.SS!S;was President of the National lOdu- 
cational .Association the same year, and has held oilier 
olliccs of honor and importance. Since 1S74 he has 
liccii Su|icrln(cnil('nl of City Schools at Denver, Colo. 

Sergeant M:ijoi' Duncan G. Iiigraham liccanie .\djii- 
tant in .lune, IsiU. Ingraham was a studious ami 
]iainstaking young fellow. He had carried a musket 
in the ranks of Company B, anil was promoted for his 
ability and good soldiership. Since the war Adjutant 
Ingraham's career has been varied, but a success. Imu- 
four years he was a Unitarian preacher in Pennsylva- 
nia, Wisconsin and t!aliforiiia ; teacher in public schools 
in California, Oregon and Washington for eleven years, 
surveyor for railroad eomj>anies for five years in Ore- 
gon, Washington and Idaho, and postmaster at Waits- 
burg, Washington, under Harrison and Cleveland, .ind 
is now farmer and surveyor at Waitsburg. 

Richard B. Fulks, "Dick", as we called him, suc- 
ceeded "Uncle Sim" as ((uartermaster. He was an 
etticient young officer, tireless and faithful in attention 
to his depaitnient. He has been successful in business 
at his old home in Bear<lstown, III., where he still 
lives. 

Dr. F^dwin Ma.y lived in Missouri at the outlireak of 
the war, and was, of course, a stanch Union man. 
He was driven from his home by bushwhackers. After 
spending some time in a log jail he escaped to Ironton, 
where he joined the regiment in the winter of '(il and 
'111.'. He was made Ass't Surgeon on the resignation of 
Dr. Abbott. If there was a member of the regiment 
that did not love and respect Dr. May, I never met 
him. He was so gentlemanly and genial, .so sympa- 
thetic and gentle with the sick and wounded, that he 
won the af}'ecti(m of everyone. He wa.s pixmottd Sur- 
geon of the !i!)th Illinois in July, 1H()4, and right .sorry 
we weie to lose him. After he left the army Dr. May 
engaged in the manufacture of lumber in southeast 
Missouri, and died in Annapolis, that state, in 1893.. 
He was married in IStiT. His wife, with three (laugh- 
ters, all graduates of Obcrlin College, survives him at 
Oberlin, Ohio. We mourn with them the loss of that 
splendid man. 

Of Ass't Surgeon Hugh L. Wallace I have faint rec- 
ollection, as he was with the regiment but a few weeks. 

Henry T. Antes came to us in November, 1802, as 
Second Ass't Surgeon, and remained until he was pro- 
moted Surgeon of the 47th III. He was a gentleman of 
superior education, devoted to the regiment, and after 
the war attained great eminence in his profession at 
Geneseo, HI., where he died October 2Srd, 18!i9, leaving 
a wife and two daughters. To them the old comrades 
of Dr. Antes extenil the deepest sympathy. 

Oliver P. Hex, son of Surgeon Geo. P. Hex, was one 
of the brightest of the many bright young men of the 
:i;'>rd. He was for a long time Hosjiital Steward, and 
by hi.s unflagging energy and kindness won tlie affec- 
tion of every man in the regiment, and was made 



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GENERAL HISTORY. 



Ass't Surgeon in August, 'Im. He sliouJd liiive liaii the 
phU'e when it was given to Dr. Wallaee Dr. Hex 
gniihuited at Jefferson Metlical College in IHliT, and for 
many years was a lecturer in that institution. Sinee 
IH'Jl he has held the responsible position of Medical Di- 
rector for the Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company. 
Nathaniel P. Coltrin, our seconil and last Chaplain, 
was a good and earnest maTi and an honor to his calling. 
I doubt if any regiment was provided with better or 
more devoted men than Chaplains Eddy and Coltrin. 
Yet I do not recall any "stirring revivals" in the Tliir- 
ty-Third. We were not so much in the war to .save our 
souls as to save the country. 

Of the Non-C<imniissioned Staff, I can speak with 
entliusiasni. While he was with us, none knew how 
much ability was wrapped up in Elmer Washburn. 
Chief of the United States Detective Service, Chief of 
Chicago Poli('e, Bank Examiner, Bank President and 
all-round business man, are pretty good evidences 
that we had a first-class Quartermaster Sergeant to begin 
with. Washburn now lives in comfortable retirement 
in an elegant home in Chicago, 4559 Woodlawn Ave. 

Elijah L. Dexter, of Company E, was made Quarter- 
master Sergeant January 1, 1804. He was a most esti- 
mable man and tliorough going soldier. His wife 
writes from Columbia, Tenn., where Dexter slcejis, the 
only Union soldier in the cemetery at that place: "I 
hope you will give my husband's name and his services 
honorable mention in your history, for he was a gallant 
.soldier, and a truly loyal man, and he gave four years 
and three months of his young manhood to the cause 
which was so dear to you all". I cordially endorse 
every word of this pathetic letter. Much more coulil 
be said in his honor. His son, John C. Dexter, is a 
prominent lawyer in Columljia, Tenn. 

The well kept records of the regiment bear evidence 
of the skill and faithfulness of Sergeant Major John 
Leys. His quiet demeanor and sterling character will 
be remembered by all who had anything to ilo with 
him. An overload of modesty was his one great fault. 
He lives at Eureka, 111. 

John X. Wilson was the first Sergeant Major of the 
regiment, and for his high character and ability was 
promoted to a Lieutenancy in Company F. 

Sanmel Tilden, the first Commis.sary Sergeant, was 
discharged for disability early in l,s(il2. All that I can 
learn about him is that he died somewhere in the state 
of New York about five years ago. 

Of Luther H. Prosser, our next and last Commis.sary 
Sergeant, I can speak with unstinted praise. Capable, 



even tempereil and lc\cl lictulcd, be was a man to tie 
to. If he had a fault, it was in being a bit too honest 
and ini|iartial. J was certain that Pro.sser would make 
his mark somewhere, and I am glad to know that my 
prophecy has been fulfilled. After the war he became 
a successful farmer in Fillmore county, Minn., was 
elected to the legislature in ISSti, and placed on tlic 
committee on temperance as a matter of course— ho was 
continually on that committee in the 3:ird. He intro- 
duced and forced to a successful issue the bill known as 
the "Higii License Bill", which became a law, and 
has licen on the statute book of the state ever since. 
He ser\ed one term as Member of the State Board of 
Agriculture. He is now Clerk of the Court of the 
Tenth Judicial District, at Preston, Minn. He has a 
wife, and sons and daughters, for whom his experience 
in the army makes him an efficient Commissary. 

1 regret that I have no information in regard to 
Ho.spital Stewards Reaniur A. Saunders and Benjamin 
Gates, who were with the regiment in its early service. 
Everyone who had an ache or an illness will x-emember 
stanch and kind hearted Brice Sutlield, who was the 
last of our Hospital Stewards. 

I rememljcr Drum Major Wm. C. Rolls with .some- 
thing of amusement. He was short, slim and dark, 
and liail wonderfully large eyes. I recall him best, as 
all of you will, with a pet alligator in his arms. I 
need not say that the saurian was not full grown. 

I was particularly fond of our Drum Corps. , I think 
of Wakeman, Kitchen, Dickinson and Robin.son with 
great pleasure. Since our army days I never hear mar- 
tial music without recalling the drummer boys who 
tiudged gaily and .«aucily along at the head of the 
Thirty-Third, and 1 remember none better than Jimmy 
Bateman, drummer boy of Company D. "Jimmy" 
had an experience in trying to become a i-oldier which 
I think worth telling. 

When the troops began to assemble in Springfield 
early in Isiil, Jimmy tried to enlist in a cavalry regi- 
ment. He was then but 14 years old, and small for 
that age. It was th(jugbt he was rather light for a 
cavalry charge and was refused. He applied in suc- 
cession to every regiment that came into camp, wilh- 
out success. Finally he begged a Colonel to take him 
as his servant. The Colonel eon.sented on condition 
that he should obtain the consent of his parents, and 
told him to hurry, as his command was about to move. 
When Jiumiy returned an hour later, the Colonel with 
his regiment had gone. That Colonel was U. S. (irant 
of the 21st Illinois. 



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CHAPTER IV. 
THE LINE OFFICERS. 



The ('<iiiiii:ui.v (illii-cis, who cdntriliutfil so imicli to 
the hdiKii- :ui(l no.icl rviiutatidu cif the :'.:'.nl, deserve ex- 
teiiiled iiieiitiuii, luit I trust thai it will lie understood 
that owing to their nunilier, and tlie space this narra- 
tive is expected to occupy, but brief, nmcli too brief, 
notice can be given to each. They will be mentioned 
in order of companies. 

thirst Lieut. John Howard JUirnhani succeeded Potter 
as Captain of Company A in September, 1S(;2. I'.nrn- 
ham was a young man of liigli character and attain- 
ments. Graduated at Normal in isiii, he had l)een 
principal of its "Model Sclio<il," and was identitied 
with till' "Nornial Rifles" from the bciiinninu. He 
had a ditticult task, as any man would have had, in 
tilling the place at the head of that si.lendid company. 
Yet his success was such that wiien he was compelled 
to resign on account of long continueil ill health, he 
took with him the expressed regrets of his company, 
and the respect and esteem. of all the men and officers 
of the regiment. He showed great courage at Freder- 
icktown and the battle of Cache River. It is due to 
him to say that during and since the war n(] member 
of the SSrd has been more alive to its every interest 
than he. He resigned in March, ISiiH, and became su- 
perintendent of the city schools of Bloomington, and 
later was editor of the Bloomingtou "I'antagraph" for 
three years. Captain Hurnham has achieved a line rep- 
utation as a writer, journalist and business man. He 
still resides in Hloomington. 

First Lieut. G.iuld H. Norton, who followed Burn- 
ham as Caiitain of Company A, was .luite worthy to 
take the i)lace of iiis predecessors. He was a meniher 
of the senior class of LSlil in Normal University and was 
the selection of his (Jompany as 2nd Lieutenant on or- 
ganization. For many months he was acting Quarter- 
n aster of tlie regiment and yiroved himself a valuable 
orticer in that imiiortant [losition. On May 20th at 
Vicksburg he was struck in the breast by a bullet 
which disabled him for further service. In IStU Nor- 
ton entered the government service as Captain of a 
:Mississippi River steamlwat. In 1870 he moved to 
Southern Kansas and was one of the founders of Ar- 
kansas City. In the IST-l Indian outbreak he raised a 
company of cavalry for frontier service and was com- 
missioned Colonel of the 1st Kansas Cavalry by Govern- 
or Osborne. In 1875 Norton moved to Florida and en- 
gaged in the business of nur.seryman. Col. Norton is 
Past Uept. Commander of the G. A. R., Department of 
Florida. His post office address is Eustice, Lake coun- 
ty, Fla. 



Harvey .1. Dutton was another e.\cellcnt product of 
the "Normal Rifles." He was of the graduating class 
at Normal in ]8(il, carried a musket for a year ; then 
for his manly qualities and soldierly bearing was select- 
ted by vote of his company for 2nd Lieutenant. He 
was regularly promoted, and was Captain of his com- 
pany at muster out. Dutton was unassuming and 
courageous and showed himself, on critical occasions, 
to lie a cool and intrepid conunander. His gallantry at 
Cache River and Vicksburg will be noted farther on. 
For nineteen years after the war Captain Dutton was a 
farmer in Cedar county, Mo., and is now a successful 
meridiant in Springfield, Mo. 

Lieutenant James R. Fyft'e was freciuciitly dclaib'd to 
act as Adjutant, and my relations with him were of 
the most cordial and intimate character. The liking, I 
may say the love, I had for him has lasted to this day. 
He was so light hearted and cheery that he made even 
rainy days sun.shiny. Modest, sincere and full to the 
eyes of the highest courage, he was the nolilest type of 
the American soldier. If I could call any of the lost 
ones back, it would be "Jim" Fytl'e. He married Miss 
(Uara Fell, daughter of Hon. Jesse VV. Fell, who was 
the most valued friend that Abraham Lincoln hiid in 
Illinoi-s. After he left the army Lieut. Fytle studied 
medicine in the University of Jlichigan and liecamc a 
most successful physician. He died of consumption at 
Fort Scott, Kansas, in March, 1872. 

Ch.'irles Toby carried a nnisket for four years, and 
was made 2nd Lieutenant of Company A in August, 
1805. His promotion came late, but it was worthily 
bestowed. He was a great favorite in liis company 
anil the regiment. His death occurred at Round 
Grove, 111., in I'.tOO. 

Moses I. Morgan, the first Captain of C<jmpany 15, 
bore a high character as a man and ollicer. Si.x montlis 
of ill health compelled his resignation in January, 
isi;,!. The journal of one of the members of the com- 
pany says this about him, which all will endorse : "He 
has been respected and well liked by the company, and 
with the officers of the regiment he stood high." After 
his resignation he served for a time as clerk in the 
Comiiiissary Department at San Francisco. He was a 
farmer near Rrecksville, Oliio, and dic<l in Cleveland, 
Ohio, in 1895. 

Morgan was succeeded by Lieut. ('. .). (till, and he 
hy hisbiother, Nelson G. Gill. They were grim and 
stalwart men, something like Cromwell's "Ironsides" ; 
both good officers and devoted to each other and their 
company, which was always under good discipiiiu^ and 



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efrt'ctivc. If there was a dangerous scout, or difficult 
work to be undertaken, it was (juite safe to send one 
of the Gills. Capt. ('. J. Gill is a physician at River- 
side, California; ('apt. N. G. Gill is Ass't Postmaster 
at Han Bernadino, Cal. 

IJeut. Edward T. Dinant was promoted from tlie 
ranks, and was noted for the faithful performance of 
every duty. It is with great regret that I have to 
state that Lieut. Durant is blind. He will have the 
deepest sympathy of his old comrades. He lives in 
Waterville, Kansas. 

JNewton G. B. Brown was .selected for the last honor 
Company B had to bestow, and was made 2nd Lieut, 
August L', ISO.'). He well deserved his promotion. 

Kdward R. Roe was really the first Captain of Com- 
pany C, but on the organization of the regiment was 
made Major. He was succeeded by Ban i el B. Robinson, 
a merchant of Bloomington, who resigned Jan. 24th, 
1.SG2. He purchased a farm in McLean county, where 
he lived until his death at Towanda, 111., in lS(i."). 

Fir.st Lieut. Henry M. Kellogg was unanimously 
selected t)y the company to take the place of Capt. Roh- 
iiisdii. ('apt. Kellogg was a luiin of tine appearance, 
hiijli rluiracter, and a trusted oHicer. He was instantly 
killed in the advance on the works of Vicksburg, l\tay 
2(ith, isi;:;. Jiis body was taken to the Milliken's 
Bend and there buried, but the grave could never af- 
terward be located. On the morning before the death 
of Capt. Kellogg, he stated to members of his com- 
])any that he would be killed next day. He made ar- 
rangements for the disposal of his effects, and wrote a 
farewell letter to his wife. Strange enough a ritle ball 
through the head took his life at the time he nien- 
tioned, and as I remember no one else in tlie rcginjcnt 
received even a scratch that day. 

(-'apt. Kellogg was succeeded, as a matter of eourse, 
by First Lieut. Edward J. Lewis. There was no offi- 
cer in it that had the respect of the entire legiment to 
a greater degree than Capt. Lewis. He was a man of 
ability, education, and refinement, modest to an e.'itent 
that concealed many of his merits; a good officer, 
prompt and exact in the performam* of every duty. 
That he was metlinilic;!! and painstaking, the five little 
volumes of his ■•(|j;iry" which lie before me, and 
which ibiiinirle nearly every hour of the service of the 
:i-iid, are sufficient e\idcnce. He was always cool and 
luMve in liattlc, and was slightly wounded by a grape 
slidt or bullet on May 22nd, at Vicksburg. Captain 
Lewis was the able editor of the Bloomington •■Pan- 
tagra|ib" Irom Is-'iii lo isco, the .stirring times of the 
Fremont campaign and the Lincoln and Douglas tie- 
bales lit ls.-,s. He again edited the •' I'antagraph"" from 
1S71 to Is7!». Captain Lewis lives at Bloomington, 
still young al seventy-four. The good wishes of all 
the surviving comrades of the 'A'AriX are his. 

Lieut, (ieorge H. Fifer was another officer of Com- 
pany C who conferred honor ui)on the regiment. His 
etticieney was shown by the const.int demand for his 
services on staff' tluly ; he was on the brigade staff". 



While gallantly going again.st Fort Espernaza, he re- 
ceived his death wound, November 27, ]8(i3. All the 
fruits of that campaign were not worth the life of 
George Fifer. He died on bleak Matagorda Island, 
Texas, December 20, ]80;5. 

First Lieut. Amandus L. Bush was an offii-er full of 
good nature and enterprise. He was inclined to take 
things as they came without complaining, which is an 
excellent characteristic of a soldier. Bush was alwa.ys 
ready to share his last dollar and only cracker with any 
soldier, and if the good wishes of his comrades are 
worth anything, his chickens will all lay golden eggs. 
He is in the poultry business in Escondido, California. 

First Sergeant George W. Jones was advanced to 2nd 
Lieut, in August, lS(i.5. His long .service and splendid 
record as a .soldier entitled him to the promotion. He 
is a successful man of busines.s at McLean, 111. 

Company D had but two captains. Sergeant Hiram 
H. Rosengrant was advanced over the lieutenants on 
account of his popularity in the company. FavoritisTU 
of soldiers in a comj)any, or regiment, is by no means 
a safe measure of the excellence of an officer, but in 
this case the selection .seemed to be a wise one. Rosen- 
grant had been a good soldier, and he made a good 
Captain. After the war he was held in the highest 
esteem by the people among whom he lived. He con- 
ducted a farm in Macon county. 111., for twenty years 
and then moved to Grant, Nebiaska, where he died in 
1892. 

First Ijieut. Wm. W. Mason served in that rank from 
the beginning until August 2,s, IHO-I, when he resigned 
and went out with the Non-Veteians. His resignation 
took place before the promotion of Rosengrant. Had 
he remained in the regiment he would very properly 
have been made Captain of the company, a position to 
which he had a right from his long service and excel- 
lence as an officer. Lieut. Mason was detailed for many 
months to act as (Quartermaster, and managed the 
somewhat lawless "train brigade" with great success. 
For many years he was City Marshal of Decatur, III., 
and is now in business in that iilace. 

Wm. H. JSIoore was made First Lieut, in December, 
lS(i4, and resigned Aug. 28, lS(i.'). I have been unable 
to obtain any trace of him. 

I remember John Vi . Pepper as a good soldier and 
good officer. He was made Lieutenant in October, 
ISO.'). Since our muster out I have heard nothing in 
regard to him. 

Franklin J. Duncklee was 2nd Lieut, of Company 
D at the beginning, and resigned in February, 1802. I 
know nothing in reference to him. 

Second Lieut. Hiram V. Algar resigned Sept. 21, 
iso-i. Nothing is known of him. 

Wm. George was promoted 2r,d Incut., Sept. 2(i, 'o."). 
The wife of Surgeon Rex sent him a beautiful present 
to be given to that soldier of the 33rd who had never 
been sick, never shirked a duty, did not use intoxicat- 
ing drink.s, tobacco or profane language. Wm. George 
received that present. I doubt if another present could 



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have been placed on the same terms in the33rcl. Lieut. 
George was aecideiitiilly killed near Taylorville, III., 
iu August, 1SS7, by a runaway horse. 

Capt. Lyman INI. I'ratt, of Company K, was an otli- 
oer of fine appearance, ready at any time to eluufre a 
fort or battery. Pratt was the only man who was un- 
hurt in his comiiany on the lllind of May. He re- 
signed on account of ill health in .luly, ISii.'i. He is 
now proprietor of a hotel in Osceola, Nebraska. 

First liieut. Wm. H. Byrani was his successor. 
Modest even to bashfulne.ss, hence his merits were not 
so well known as they otherwi.se \vould have been. He 
was a faitliful olticer, and greatly liked by the com- 
pany. Byram has been a builder and contractor for 
many years at Ualesluirg, 111., and now lives in that 
city. 

Lieut. Clarendon A. Stone was taken piisoner with 
the company at I5ig River l'.ii<l,ue, Oi-tober lo, l.siil, 
and left the service at that time. I liave known 
nothing of him since that time. 

Edward Marsh was made First Lieutenant, June 'I'l, 
1863. Courageous, faithful, and eflicient, he ranked 
among the best ofHcers iu the 3;ird. Lieut. Marsh was 
severely wounded in battle and resigned June 6, lS(i4. 
He was for twenty-eight years a successful hardwaie 
merchant in Oneida, 111., and is now seeking health on 
the Pacific coast. His address is Marshfield, Oregon. 

Harrison Dwire succeeded Marsh. No better soldier 
than Dwire carried a sword or musket in the .S3rd. I 
admired liim as a soldier and valued him as a friend. 
He is now a successful fruit grower near Los Angeles, 
California ; address. Prospect Park, Cal. 

Albert Cautt'man was among the tine young soldiers 
who were made Second Lieutenant when the regiment 
was again tilleil to the maximum in September, ISto. 
He was always the life of his company, and his hearty 
laugh will be remembered by his comrades. Cautt'man 
probably took more rebel lead home witli him in his 
body than any other member of the regiment. He is 
now a retired farmer at Kenesaw, Nebraska. 

Julian E. Bryant was made Second Lieutenant upon 
the organization of the company. If the fitness of 
things had lieen observed, he would have been Captain 
and I his subordinate. He was a nephew of William 
Cullen Bryant. Lieut, liryaiit was a scholarly and 
most promising young man. No more kindly heart 
ever beat in any man's breast than his. Im>i his con- 
spicuous ability and high soldierly ijualities he was 
made Colonel of the Ofith U. S. C. I. in June, 1863, 
which he commanded with great success. He w'as 
drowned in 1S54 while bathing in the gulf ott' the 
mouth of the Kio (irande. His body was never re- 
covered. A simi)le monument in the cemetery at 
Princeton, 111., and his many virtues perpetuate his 
memory. 

Capt. Dermont C. Roberts of Company F showed 
him.self to be a brave and capable otlicei on all occa- 
sions. He resigned in January, Isti:!. His residence is 
at Los Angeles, California. 



John \V. Stillwcll became (Jajitain of Ci,. !■' in Octo- 
ber, ISG"). He was a most earnest otflcer ami was highly 
regarded by all. Ca[)t. Stillwell has been a prosi)erous 
farmer, and li\'es at Lewiston, Pawnee county, Ne- 
braska. 

First Lieutenant Henry 1>. Winship was a briubt 
and capable man ami ilid yood service until poor licallh 
compelled his resignation in Isi;;. lie i-<--entei-i'il the 
army as First Lieutenant and was assigned to staff duty 
with (ieneral Burbridge. On the Morgan raid for mer- 
itorious .service he was promoted to Captain, ami later 
assigned to the "Army of the James" as A. A. I. O. 
At the close of the war lie was appointed as 1st Lieu- 
tenant in the regular army, but failed to ([ualify. In 
later life he has been engaged in mechanical engineer- 
ing, fruit raising in Florida, stock raisin:; in Ncbrask;i, 
and is now prospecting in Idaho. Winship is a born 
nomad, and 1 am surprised at not hearing from him 
at Manila or Pekin. He was Chief of Police at ( 'had- 
ron, Neb., for several years. It is now his post oflice 
address. 

(ieorge W. McKee succeeded ^Vinship as First Lieu- 
tenant. The only information I have of him is that 
he died in Chicago, May 6, 1863. 

John X. Wilson was promoted from Sergeant Major 
to be Lieutenant in Company F. He was then trans- 
ferred to be Captain iu a regiment of colored troops. 
Wilson vi'as a Sergeant in Company A when it was or- 
ganized. He was a man of education and refinement. 
His death occurred in 18i)7. 

I have been able to obtain but little information 
iu regard to Lieut. Chumley and Lieut. Claywell. I 
learn that Chumley died at Winchester, 111., March 3», 
1902, and I heard many years ago that Claywell had 
been killed at that place. 

Captain Ira Moore deserves a much lengthier notice 
than can be given here. I always ranked him in 
wor-th and ability with Col. Potter. Like him he was a 
graduate of Yale, and had been a teacher iu Normal, 
and after their military service their lives were singu- 
lary alike. He resigned in May, \sM, on account of 
malaria contracted in the Louisiana swamps. After a 
year's rest he became Professor of ^Mathematics in the 
University of Minnesota, which position he held for 
two years, and then was Principal of the State Normal 
School for six year.s. Desiring a warmer climate he 
went to California iu 1875, and taught in the State 
Normal School at Los Angeles. He resigned that posi- 
tion in 1893 on account of ill health, and went to live 
ou his ranch iu the foot hills, where he died in 
1897. He is buried at San Jose, Cal., w here a daughter 
is also buried. His wife lives at Cucamonga, California. 

First Lieut. John T. Rus.sell was advanced to Cap- 
tain, and a right good Ca|itain he proved to be. It was 
he who with ten men first entered Fort FTsperanza and 
planted the colors of the 33rd on its walls. Everyone iu 
the regiment liked Capt. Russell. Heisa retired farm- 
er at Cooksville, 111. 

Lucius Rew was promoted from private in Company 



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B to be First Lieut, in Co. G, in December, l.Sfi4. 
Why this wa.s done I do not now reuieiriber. There were 
men in that company capable of filling the position. 
Rew was a fine young offleer and served with credit. 
Since the war be has been farmer and teacher in Penn- 
sylvania. He wa.s on Lawler's staff during his term 
of National Commander, (i. A. R. He lives in Frank- 
lin, Pa. 

George P. Ela resigned as First Lieut, in Sept., '(i2. 
He was well and favorably known in the regiment. 
His deatli occurred in Bloomingtoii in 1897. 

William Elbert was made 2nd Tiicut. on organization 
of the company, and was a faithful soldier until his 
resignation in March, ISIiK. 

Lysander C. Howanl was promoted frcmi Sergeant to 
Second Lieutenant, served two months and resigned. 
He died some years ago at La Bette, Kansas. 

Russell Puntenney was made Second Lieutenant 
three months before the muster out of the regiment. 
He was a most reliable and deserving soldier. He lives 
on a farm near Gibson City, 111. 

Were I to designate the most talented man who 
-served in the .S3rd, I should without hesitation write the 
name of James A. McKenzie, Claptain of Company H. 
He was as erratic as a comet, but with a better mental 
balance there would have been few honors beyond his 
reach. He was a dead shot with rifle and pistol, and 
could throw a tomahawk with the skill of an Indian. 
At Reeves Station I was unwise enougli to offer him 
my new and expensive uniform cap as a target, and he 
cut it in two pieces by a single cast of the hatchet at a 
distance of ten jjaces. When he entered the army his 
ability as a lawyer at once made him valuable as Judge 
Advocate of Courts Martial. He was Judge Advocate 
General of the Army of the Southwest under Gen. 
Curtis, and Provost Marshal under Gen. Steele. He 
knew tactics and the army regulations from cover to 
cover, and was an authority in military law. While 
with the regiment, McKenzie was a terror to the com- 
manding officers, free with his criticisms, and refusing 
to obey any order he could pick a flaw in, and he gen- 
erally found a tiaw. 

It is quite a i-urious ciiciiuistancc that when I had 
reached this point in this sketch, a Chicago "Tribune" 
was handed me which contained the announcement of 
Capt McKenzie's death. It was a shock to me, as I 
liked him greatly. He resigned March Id, isi;;;, and 
died at his home in (ialesburg on Decemlier 17, ]!Hll. 

First Lieut. George E. Smith was the natural and 
worthy successor to the Captaincy. He was a yoinig 
man of refined tastes and pronounced ability. His reti- 
cence and dignified demeanor was sometimes mistaken 
for haughtiness, but there was no more genial comrade 
on the march and around the camp fire. Capt. Smith 
was al.so a graduate of Knox College, and was among 
the best of the output of that in.stitution. With McKen- 
zie he had mastered tactics and army regulations, and 
was unusually well informed about military affairs 
generally, which led to his being sought for outside 



service, and for a year he was Provost Marshal at Baton 
Rouge, La. We had few officers, if any, that were su- 
perior to Capt. Geo. E. Smith. He was adinitted to 
the bar in 1867, settled in St. Louis, and is now a 
prominent attorney in that city, 715 Locust street. 

Lieut. Robert P. Williams was severely wounded in 
the head by a fragment of shell at the battle of Black 
River Bridge, May Hi, 1803. He stated that he would 
not have any more shells "busted on his head to save 
the best government on earth," and promptly resigned. 
In a recent letter he says that his head has been of no 
u.se to him since, but his comrades will have other 
views about it. The feet of the Captain of Company 
H were planned upon a large .scale, and at the begin- 
ning of the battle above mentioned, Williams ap- 
proached him and said, "Captain, if you will give me 
a signal when you are shot, I will come and push you 
over." Lieut. Williams is in the hotel business in 
Chicago. His address is 24 East Ifith Street. 

Emmett B. Chambers became First liieutenant after 
Williams. He had a prompt and thoroughlired way as 
an officer that was attractive, and was a soldier of gal- 
lant bearing, in or out of a scrimmage. Lieut. Cham- 
bers was a newspaper man at the time of his enlist- 
ment, and in 1871 became proprietor and editor of the 
"Red River Gazette" at Glyndon, Minnesota, and later 
of the Fargo "Times," North Dakota. In 1887 he be- 
came proof reader in the Government Printing Office at 
Washington, D. C, a position he now holds. He lives 
in a beautiful home at Kensington, ten miles out of 
the city. 

John M. Ryland was promoted from First Sergeant 
to 2nd Lieutenant, but was not musteied as an officer. 
He was one of the tallest soldiers that stood in the 
ranks. 

John M. Follett laid down his musket September 21, 
isifi, to take rank as Second Lieutenant. If there wa.- 
a more stanch, reliable, "Rock of Chickamauga, " kind 
of soldier in the regiment than John M Follett, I did 
not have the honor of his acquaintance. He is a suc- 
cessful farmer near Atkinson, Henry county. 111. 

Capt. W. H. I^awton of Company I was a genial gen- 
tleman, a bit excitable perhaps, but a good officer, al- 
ways having a cordial greeting for everybody, officer or 
not. He resigned June 8, 1863, on account of disabil- 
ty, and for the rest of his life went on crutches. He 
was appointed "Custodian of Surveys" at Springfield, 
which position he held until his death at Griggsville, 
III., in ISSL'. 

From First Lieutenant, Xathaniel T. Lyon was ad- 
vanied to Captain of the company. He was a l>rave 
and capable officer; was one of the first to enter Fort 
Esperanza, and was among the first always whenever 
duty summoned him. He takes a great interest in re- 
ligious ;ind political affairs. His home is in Sumner, 
Iowa. 

Ueutenant Charles T. Kenney was a great favorite 
in his company and in the regiment, and is yet, as he 
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tbf Ihigli at Vicksljurg on May lil", ISli:;. AftiT nearly 
forty years, Keiiiiey is still on erutulies, and liis wounil 
uei'essitates ilaily attention. His enduraiiee has been 
wonderful. Notwithstandinu- his great affliction he 
has conducted a successful business. His home is in 
Griggsvillc, 111. 

Nathaniel W. Reynolds followed Kenney. His 
earnestness and capability us an officer brought him the 
esteem of his company and regiment. His profession 
is a builder, and his home is in RIoomiiigton, HI. 

David V. Jenl\ins was made L'nd Lieutenant in 
August, IKii.-). He lives in Tmy, I.iabo. 

t'onipany K from tirst to last had five captains. 
First, Lieutenant Wm. A. Nixon succeeded Lippin- 
eott, March 1, 1S02, and resigned four months later. 
Nixon was ciptured in the Big River Bridge affair 
October 1-J, l.Slil, and released on parole. He behaved 
gallantly in that lively action. His address is 'rSl West 
Sth street, Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Kdward H. Twining was promoted from private to 
Captain of Company K in Sc|)tcmber, lS(i2, and served 
until October, IHti-J, when he resigned to accept commis- 
sion as Captain A. D. ('. on the Staff of Major Cien- 
eral J. J. Reynolds. While in the ranks, Twining was 
noted for his soldierly l>earing and strict oUservance of 
all duties and formalities required of a .soldier. He 
was a man of superior education, having graduated at 
Wabash College in 1S52, and was afterward a professor 
in the Sheffield Scientific School at Vale. 

In 186(i he was appointed to a profe.ssorship in Wash- 
ington and Jefferson College, Pa., and later was con- 
nected with the Universities of Minnesota and Mis- 
souri. In 1882 he entered the service of the (Jovern- 
nient as Engineer under the Mi-ssissippi River Com- 
mission, which position he still holds. It goes with- 
out saying that Capt. Twining reflected great honor on 
our regiment, both during and since the war. His ail- 
dress is 2789 Locust street, Sv. Louis, Mo. 

Among the officers of the Thirty-Third conspicuous 
for ability and courage, Capt. Frank Adams ranked 
very high. He was a graduate of Illinois College, and 
an only son of Dr. Sanmel Adams, a distinguished pro- 
fessor in that institution. Capt. Adams was a young 
man of splendid appearance, rare culture and the very- 
ideal of a soldier. He distinguished himself at Vicksburg 
and on all other occasions where danger gave him o)i- 
pdrtunity. He was promoted specially by President 
Lincoln to service in the Signal Corps in November, 
1864. After the war he was engaged as civil engineer 
on the Union Pacific railroad, and a.ssisted in pushing 
that great undertaking across the plains and moun- 
tains. His exertions in that arduous enterprise 
brought on an illness which early ende<l his brilliant 
and useful career. He died at his home in Jackson- 
ville, 111., Nov. 24, 18()8, deeply mourned by his family, 
his comrades, and the community in which he lived. 

First Lieut. Edwin L. Higgins was advanced to 
Captain in Novembei, 18(j4. He was a most capable 
and intrepid officer, liked by his comi>any and all the 



regiment. While in tlic rillc pits al Viclvsburg, June 
18, 18f«, a musket ball entered just under one of his 
eyes and [tassed transversely through his head, coming 
out lichind the ear. It was thought the wound was 
necessarily fatal, but the pluck of the man i>ullcd him 
through. Cai>t. Higgins was Adjutant General of Illi- 
nois from isiiiito l.STS, and Adjutant of the Illinois Sol- 
diers' and Sailors' Home from 1897 to 1901. Pre.sent 
a<ldre.ss, s:i4 Oak Street, Quiucy, 111. 

Sergeant Joseph H. Shcdcr was i)rumoted to First 
Lieutenant in January, 18(i.'), and served with credit to 
the end. Lieutenant Sheeler was a molder by trade, 
and resumed his occupation after the war. He has 
held the position as foreman of foundries for many 
years. He lives at -50 Emmett Street, Dayton, Ohio. 

Second Lieutenant Wm. H. Weaver only remained 
with the regiment until March, 18(;2. He became cele- 
lirated liy being eho.sen to the legislature at what was 
called the "snap election" of 1884, and east the vote 
which made John A. Logan United States Senator. 
His home is al Petersburg, 111. At the battle of Black 
River, May lU, 18ij3, when the line of skirmishers was 
close to the enemy's works, I remember .seeing Frank 
Ford standing up when everyl)ody else was lying 
down. I wonder to this day that he was not in the list 
of killed in that liattle. He was an admirable soldier 
and on that account was made Second Lieutenant of 
K Company in January, 1805. I have no information 
in regard to Lieutenant Ford since the war. 

When the colored troops were called into the .service 
it was the purpose of the government to officer them 
with the very be.st material that could be drawn from 
the veteran white regiments, and the standing and 
character of the 3.3rd Illinois was well illustrated by the 
large contingent drawn from its ranks. Bryant, Cran- 
dall, Morey and Morgan became the most conspicuous, 
but all of them served with credit, and some with 
distinction, in their new commands. A list is append- 
ed of those who were promoted from the .33rd : 

Julian E. Bryant, Lieutenant E Co., to lie Colonel 
of the 9fith U. S. C. I. 

Frederick M. Crandall, Adjutant, to be Colonel of 
48th U. S. C. 1. 

Frank Morey, Sergeant B Co., to Ije Captain in the 
92nd U. !-!. C. I. Promoted to be A. Adj. General. 

Sid. O. Morgan, Sergeant B Co., to be Captain in 
the 48th U. S. C. I. 

John X. Wilson, Lieutenant of F Co., to be Captai n 
in the U. S. C. L 

Chas. E. Wilcox, Sergeant Major, to be Captain in 
the 92nd U. S. C. I. 

Cornelius DuBois, Sergeant C Co., to be Captain in 
the -^Srd U. S. C. I. 

Elisha Burrows, Sergeant A Co., to be Captain in the 
53rd U. S. C. I. 

James N. Butler, E C'o., to be Captain in tlie 3rd 
Mi.ss. Col. lufty. 

Francis D. Atkins, C Co., to be a Lieutenant in the 
U. S. C. I. 



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PlVTVliES OF FIELD AND STAFF. 





LIEUT. COL. WILLIAM V. LOCKWOOD. 



LIEIT. COL. LEA^DLK II. POTTER. 





LIEUT. COL. EDWAKl) K. ROE. 



LIEUT. COL. EDWARD R. ROE. 



TirTUTY-TniRI) fLLfXOTS VF.TKHAX VOUJ^TEFJ! fNFAXTKV. 



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8aimii'l M. Shaw, ('Co., tolica I.iciitfnaiil in llic ."i:!!-!! 
U. S. V. I. 

Eilwanl Wiswall, V. Co., to he a Lieutenant in tlie 
U. S. C. I. 

Fretl H. Ferris. H Co., to he a Lieutenant in tlie 
74th U. 8. C. L 

Edward P. Hateh, 15 Co., to lie a Lieutenant in the 
4Sth U. S. C. 1. 

(irafton S. Nutten, I Co., to lie a Ijieuteliant in tlie 

iiiind r. S. C. I. 

In connection with these iiroinotions, I wisli to meu- 
tiou those of tlie reKinient that were ]iroinoted from it 
to lie otlieers in otiier volunteer rei;inieuts, and served 
with credit : 

Ira J. Bloonilield, Sergeant of C Co., to he Captain 
in the 120th Illinois; later iiromoted t<i Colonel and 
lirin. General hy brevet. 

S. G. Parker, ('Co., to he Captain in the i;:',id Illinois. 

Thor Simondson, D Co., to lie a Lieutenant in the 
I'lth Wisconsin Infantry. 

Alhert H. Capron, B Co., to he a Lieutenant in the 
l-lth 111. Cal. 

Ira 1>. Kldridfie C (_'o., to he a Lieutenant in the 

Mo. Infty. 

(.'hristoiiher Peterson, C Co., to he a Lieutenant in 
the 'Wis. Infty. 

I might very properly at this point call attention to 
the names of those soldiers in the ranlis who distin- 
guished themselves by conspicuous bravery in battle, 
and who performed services otherwi.se important and 
noteworthj', but this mention will appear as tlie inci- 
dents occur in tlie natural course of this narrative. 

The general character of the men who made up the 
rank and file of the regiment has been adverted to, but 
it seems in place here to .say something more of the 
several companies and their organization. From the 
fact that it was known from the beginning that it was 
to he the "Teachers' Regiment," it attracted enlist- 
ments from a wider territory than any otlier organiza- 
tion in the state. 

Of the one hundred and <ine c<iunties in Illinois, at 
least eighty of them were represented in the regiment. 



I*'..\cept A, C and (;, the companies were formed in 
counties widt'ly separated. The rendezvous of Com- 
pany A was at Normal, but its members came from all 
over tlie state, for the reason that many of them had 
been students at that institution. Company B was 
largely from DuPage, Stark and liaSalU^ counties. (,' 
was a McLean county company; 1) from Christian and 
Sangamon ; half of E was from Bureau and lialf from 
Kno.x ; F was from Scott and Livingston counties : (j 
from McLean ; H from Knox and Warren ; I from Pike 
and K from (.'ass and Morgan. 

1 do not projiose to make any comparisons as to the 
excellence and effieieney of the several companies. 
That there was a diti'erence is a matter of course. I 
can best give my estimate of each of them by ({noting 
a passage from a letter received from a soldier of the 
.'iSrd who carried a musket for four years. He writes: 
"Ours was a good company; it had to be, it was in a 
good regiment. We could boast that we never missed a 
battle that the regiment was engaged in, or failed to 
g<i in with tlie colors on any occasion. But I might 
write to all eternity, and not do it full justice. I wish 
t<i say that all the companies of the 33rd were just as 
good as ours." I cordiallyendor.se the sentiments of 
this geneious and level headed soldier. Except for an 
occasional detached service, the history of the regi- 
ment is the important record of each company. And I 
can .say with him, that they were always ready, and 
equally ready, "to go in with the colors," "and if I 
should write to all eternity," 1 could give them no 
greater praise than this. 

As the only survivor of the Field of the 33rd, I write 
.sadly but lovingly of my comrades who are gone, but 
as 1 glance over what I have put down, I realize how 
inadeijuate is the tribute I have tried to pay to their 
memories, and how far short I have come of describing 
the value of their services to our country. It might be 
thought from what I have written that these men had 
no faults or frailties; if they had, I have forgotten 
them and I am sure all surviving comrades will join 
nu' in this sentiment : "Peace to their ashes" and all 
honors to tlieir memories. 



CHAPTER V. 
FROM BLOOMINGTON, ILL., TO ARCADIA, MO. 



By August 20, IWil, about half the companies tliat 
were to make up the 33rd IIlin<iis Volunteers had 
reached Blooniington, and .some days were spent drill- 
ing in the stjuarcs and outskirts of the city. From 
t inie to time they were forwarded to Camp Butler, 
when by the 29th they had joined the other companies 
which were in camp, and on the 30th were formed in 
a regimental organization. 



I do not regard it of importance to describe at length 
our stay in Camp Butler until our departure on Sep- 
tember 19th. It is enough to say that we found ourselves 
on new ground which we cleared of brush, jiitched our 
tents, learned something of .squad and (company drill 
and guard duty. But best of all we made the acquain- 
tance of comrades with whom for more than four years 
we shared the eventful experiences of an army life; an 



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a EN ERA L HISTOR Y. 



a('(iUiUiil!Ui<-L' which ii|i<nc(l iiilci a I'liciulshii) wliich 
for the (lead lasted lo thr .mavc and lor the living still 
enilures. 

Kiiinor sent us at dill'creiit limes to AVashiligton, Cin- 
ciiinali and I,oiiis\illc, hut on Sc|ilfiiiber lutli we were 
inarched lo Jiiiilowii to lake the train lor St. ]>oiiis. 
"Jimlowu" had been made historic from the fact that 
here Abraham Lineohi stepped from a (^anoe in wliich 
he had come down the river in March, l.s.'i), and stood 
for the Hrst time on the soil of Sangamon county. 
From tliis place to East St. Louis was our first journey 
together. It was through fields of ripening corn, and 
orcliards l)ending and glowing witli fruit. I'eoijlc 
thronged the highways waving flags and liandl\erchiefs, 
and sending cheer upon cheer after the rusliing train. 
The.se greetings were returned by wa\ing of hats and 
such yells and shoutings as could only come from lungs 
which had been c.xijanded by the prairie winds. .Such 
was our good-bye to Illinois. How wc came back will 
be told farther on. 

After a night in a freight house in East St. Louis, 
we crossed the Missi.ssii>pi on the steamboat Louisiana, 
and were at last on debatable ground. By noon of the 
20th we were on the Iron Mountain railway in flat cars 
bound for Pilot Knob. Our arms, which we liad just 
drawn, were in boxes. We passed through Victoria, De- 
Soto, Edward's Station and Lawsons, places with whiidi 
we were soon to lieconie familiar, reaching our destina- 
tion well into the night. On the 21st we received our 
arms and equipments, and were inspected by the Com- 
mandant of the post, Col. Thayer, of the First Nebraska. 

Companies B, E and K were sent on tlie 22nd to re- 
lieve three companies of the First Nebraska which 
were guarding the railroad. Co. K was stationed at 
Lawson's, E at Big Kiver Bridge, and Bat Victoria and 
Bailey's Station, the latter place within thirty miles of 
St. Louis. 

On the 23rd the regiment moved through Ironton and 
encamped on a hill overlooking the pretty village of Ar- 
cadia, some three miles from Pilot Knob. It remained 
in this camp until the 20th of October, building Fort 



Hovey and scouting in the surrounding iduntry. On 
this date the regiment at nine o'clock in the morning 
received a stand of colors, a national and state flag, 
from the teachers of ('hicago. In the afternoon at four 
o'clock the 33rd, 21st and 3sth Illinois, sth Wisconsin, 
a battalion of the 1st Indiana cavalry, and a battery, 
all under the command of Col. Carliu of the38th, moved 
toward Fredericktown to join forces sent from Cape 
(iirardeau and Bird's Point to attack Jed' Tlionnison, 
who was said to be at that place. 

The troops marched nearly all night, reacliing the 
town on the morning of the 21st. In the afternoon the 
troops from Cajie Girardeau discovered a'oout fifteen 
hundred of the cneaiy hidden in the bru.sh a mile or so 
from tile town. A skirmish of a few minutes ensued, in 
which the Confederates were easily driven off. 'i'hc 17th 
Illinois and the 11th Mi.ssouri had each one man killed. 
In charging down a lane the gallant .Major davitt, of 
the Indiana Cavalry, ('apt. Hindman ami tw<i men 
were killed. The only part the 33rd liad was to ail- 
vance after the affair was nearly over with Company 
A deployed as skirmishers. Not a man of the troops 
from Pilot Knob, except the Indiana cavalry, had a 
scratch. « A year later the battle of Fredericktown 
would not have been thought a re.spectable skirniisli. 
Vet a large part of the material, outside of diaries, 
which has been sent me for use in compiling the his- 
tory of the 33rd during the entire war, treats of the 
battle (?) of Fredericktown.* 

The regiment returne<l to its old camp on the 2.")th, 
and on November Sth abandoned Camp Hovey, moved 
into Arcadia and occupied buildings for winter (juar- 
ters and remained in that place until March 1st, 1802. 
The winter was passed in <lrilling and a close study of 
tactics and army regulations, varied with dances and 
parties and visits of friends from the North. 

The three companies which had been sent to guard 
the railroad on September 22 must not be forgotten. 
Their duties were to patrol the road, guard the bridges, 
and make scouts in all directions. Company E had 
the most important station, the guarding of the bridge 



*Explanatory note on the battle of Fredericktown by 
Captains .1. H. Burnhnm of .V Co. and E. J. Lewis of 
C Co., June, I'.HliJ: 

The battle of Fredericktown, such as it was (and 
much more such as it was at the time considered ic 
be), was not entirely without importance. It occurred 
when Union defeats elsewhere had created general dis- 
couragement, and it terminated a rebel raid with an 
unquestionable reverse, (ieneral (irant wrote to Col. 
Marsh, 20th 111. : "The imj)ortance of that success 
cannot be measured by any ordinary standard ; it gave 
new life to tens of thousands of our discouraged sol- 
diers. It crushed out the rebellion in Southeast Mis- 
souri." Such wascertaiidy the imim'ssion produced at 
the time. 

As to tlie 33rd's part in the affair: Active fighting 
was in progress when we came upon the field and 



formed in line in full view of the enemy, and the 
sight of the large force coming against them certainly 
hastened their retreat, which took place inmieiiiately 
after. The official repoit of the Union connuanders as 
to the enemy's loss (published in the Rebellion Rec- 
ords), would seem to have accepted the wildest camp 
rumors as true; but they were doubtless believed at the 
time and produced their effect on public opinion. Col. 
Plummer declares that "158 of their dead were buried 
by our troops" before he left Fredericktown, and Col. 
Carlin, after spending three days — as he claims— in 
getting u]i the dead and wounded, puts their lo.ss at 
three hundred. Jeff Thompson's adjutant officially re- 
])orts their dead at twenty, while he liberally credits us 
with an "acknowledged" lo.ss of four hundred. It 
would seem that most of the victims on both sides were 
clad in "buckram and Kendal green." 



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across Hig KivtT mIhiuI half way lictweun I'ilot Kiioh 
ami St. Luiiis. Its ciuiij) was on a liill, thinugh wliicli 
there was a very deep railway cut, and in easy gun 
shot of the bridge. The first work of the coriipany was 
to construet a stone wall along the cut and a breast- 
work in rear of the eanip, where an attack would be 
made if made at all. 

After a few days Ijieut. Bryant and ('or|i(>ral John 
M. Bruner, disguised as "butternuts," made a scout to 
discover what they could. They returned after a couple 
of days and reported that there was a large plantation 
about ten miles distant, which was a rendezvous for 
recruits for Price's army. Bryant and Bruner, repre- 
senting themselves as recruits on their way to join 
Price, were handsomely entertained, and obtained in- 
formation that arms were concealed on the place, and 
that reports of the movements of our troops were being 
sent to the enemy. An e.xpedition of forty men made a 
most dilflcult march at night, through the den.se 
woods, surrounded the house at daylight, and took 
prisoners the owner of the plantation, several of his 
grown up sons, and a number of Confederate recruits. 
The owner denied being a rebel, but when confronted 
with Bryant and Bruner, his protestations suddenly 
ceased. The arms were discovered, and rifles given to 
about twenty negroes who belongeil to the place, who 
were forced to march our prisoners back to camp. The 
spectacle of those grinning negroes marching their 
fiery old master and his furious .sons at the muzzles of 
their rifles, would have been enjoyed by Wendell Phil- 
lips and William Lloyd Garrison. I believe this was the 
first time in the war that slaves were liberated and 
armed. I have reason to remember this, for when our 
prisoners, with the evidence against them, were sent to 
Pilot Knob, the rebels, as we supposed, to be detained, 
and the negroes to work on the fort, the whole batch 
was promptly sent back by Col. Carlin, and with 
them a severe reprimand for myself, stating that I had 
done "what the President of the United vStates had not 
.seen fit to do — liberate and arm the slaves." However, 
I was not greatly cast down, but rather proud of being 
a pioneer in "freeing the slaves. " I am quite sure those 
poor black fellows had a lively time of it when they 
got back to the plantation. 

On October loth there were about forty men in camp, 
Lieut. Bryant with i)art of the company lieing sta- 
tioned at Victoria, and a squad was farther south 
towar<l I^awson's. At dawn the picket, who had been 
placed at some distance in the woods, fired his gun 
and came rushing into camp shouting that the enemy 
was upon us. The men had been instructed in case of 
an attack to go instantly to our slight breastworks. 
This they did, and most of them without hats, coats or 
shoes. I know I was in this kind of dres.s myself. I 
hurried to the side of Sergeant Foster, who had iharge 
of the night guard, and who was aiming his musket 
over the wall. I had only reached him when he fell 
dead, sIkjI llirough the head. The enemy at once de- 
ployed in the woods and thickets in front of our little 



defensive work, ami lilcrally cut our tents and every- 
thing el.se in sight into shreds, our fellows returning 
the fire as best they could with their clumsy weapons. 
They were the Belgian musket, a re(«nt purcha.se of 
the government, and looked as if they might have been 
used at Waterloo. They carried a large ball and three 
buckshot, and the recoil was fearful. They were fired 
with a metallic primer with a short tail of twisted 
wire. To insert this primer into the small hole in the 
side of the breech required a steady hand and the most 
undivided attention, and to accomplish this difKeult feat 
while being shot at was extremely trying. What a dif- 
ference between those arms atid the magazine gun of 
this day! 

It was not long until the enemy worked around the 
flanks of our defense, and across the railroad, and be- 
gan firing from the other side of the railway cut. We 
were thus having it from all points of the compass. 
There were but forty of us, and of the Confederates 
certainly .several hundred— anyway, enough. We soon 
became well discouraged and quit. 

There were a good many of the enemy killed and 
wounded, how many, I don't know. One was killed 
in my tent by Wm. R. Evans when they rushed our 
camp. Our loss was one killed and seven wounded, not 
great, but somewhat larger than that of the regiment 
at the 'Battle of Fredericktown. " 

To show that we were under ([uite a severe fire, I 
will state that a hand could hardly be placed anywhere 
on the tents without covering a bullet hole. Our little 
breastwork had been our salvation. In my tent there 
was a dry goods box on which were some writing ma- 
terials. The ink bottle had been broken liy a ball, and 
Uen. Jeff Thompson, the commander of the rebel force, 
wrote our parole by scooping up the si)illed ink with a 
pen. On this same box there was a buckskin purse 
that had the clasp shot away. On our way home 
through Bloomington Prof. Wilbur took this purse out 
on the street and had it filled with silver and i)resented 
it to the company. 

I did not wish a parole, and insisted on going with 
Gen. Thompson as a prisoner; Imt he tlatly refused, 
saying I was not in condition for hard travel, and that 
he could not be bothered with prisoners anyway. He 
bound up my arm, which had a hole through the 
elbow, and advised me to go home and let the Confed- 
eracy alone Not being alile to help myself, I took his 
advice so far as going home was concerned. 

The following extract from the Rebellion Records, 
Vol. I, Series II, Page .539, will be of interest to com- 
panies E and K : 

THOMPSON TO CARLIN. 

New Madrid, Feb. I'.i isiiii. 
Col. W, P. Carlin, 

U. S. Army Commandant, 
Ironton, Mo. 
Colonel :— Your favor of January 80th in regard to ex- 
change of Capt. Elliott and others for those of my 
contmand, held prisoners of war by the U. S. forces. 



24: 



GENERAL HISTORY. 



was but this day received, I having been absent in 
Richmond. I enclose herewith a general order releas- 
ing all captured on the Iron Mountain Railroad from 
their parole, but must remind you that there were ■'i4 
enlisted men taken at the bridge, and nine at Black- 
well's Station. 

General Polk deemed it expedient to excliange ('apt. 
Elliott for Capt. OriHfitlis, who was in my service in 
Brown's l)attalion, but whose term of .service had ex- 
pired, and who is one of those whom I counted as sim- 
ply citizens. This, however, disj)osed of Capt. p]Jliott. 

I am sorry that I did not see Capt. Elliott, as I ex- 
pect he has the idea tliat most others have who luive 
had the misfortune to be my prisoners, vi/., that I am 
ilisjxjsed to be a clever fellow. 

Yours most respectfully, 

M. JP:FF. THOMPSON, 

Brigadier (ieneral. 

At Big River Bridge I lost everything— sword, .sash, 
uniform and all. Just before leaving home I had been 
presented with a fine sword, sash and belt. The pres- 
entation was made at a great gathering of citizens at 
the Court House. In acknowledging the gift I stated 
I would "never lay down that sword until the Union 
was saved and every slave set free ; that I would bring 
it back with honor or not come home at all, " and other 
statements of like gushing character. It took some 
nerve to return home inside of six weeks without that 
sword, or anything else except my trousers. 

A number of humorous incidents occurred at tlie time 
of that .scrimmage which may be worth relating. 

When it was .seen that the enemy was closing around 
us, Sergeant Pratt was sent with a few men to the end 
of the unfiiii.shed wall, and finding it an unprotected 
and dangerous place, he compelled one of the largest 
of liis men to get down on his hands and knees, and 
resting his gun on the back of tliis living breastwork, 
kept up a continuous Are. 

One of the men who had been ill was down at tlie 
river to till his canteen before the fray began. After 
the affair was over he was slowly climbing the hill to 
see what had become of his comrades. Wlien the rebels 
caught siglit of his blue uniform they drew tlieir guns 
on him. He dropped his canteen, tlirew up bis bauds, 
and cried out, "Please, gentlemen, <l(in't sbocjt, I'm 
not well. " 

While ransacking our camp, one of the "butternuts" 
discovered a pair of boxing gloves. Thrusting his hands 
into them he exclaimed, "Hell ! how cold it must be up 
thar when they hev to wear such mittens as them !" 

After Tbomps(jn liad dispo.sed of Company E, he 
l)urnt the liridge, cutting off communication between 
St. Louis and Pilot Knob, and started .south along the 
railroad. Within two miles he struck Capt. Lijipincott 
with Company K coming to our assistance. A moKt 
lively engagement took jilace in the open fields. That 
gallant company made a heroic stand against over- 
wlicbiiing lunubers. A nunjber of the comjjany were 



badly wounded, and Lieut. Nixon and five men taken 
prisoners and paroled. The enemy lost seven killed; 
the number of wounded was not known. Great credit 
is due Capt. Lijipincott and his company for escaping 
the fate of Company E. 

Lippincott had a hand to liand encounter with a rebel 
officer, and prodded him savagely with liis blunt 
sword, without doing him any great injury. When tln^ 
dull condition of Lippincott's weapon was reported in 
the regiment, most of the officers sent their swords to 
St. Louis to be ground. Adjutant Gove writes tliat 
his sword, which hangs over the mantel in his home 
in Denver, is as sharp as it was when it was returned 
from St. Tjouis. 

The paroled prisoners were sent to their homes to 
await exchange. I at once set about trying to effect it, 
visiting St. Louis again and again, and cooling my 
heels for weeks at a time about the headquarters of 
(ien. Halleck, enduring unnumbered snubs and insults 
from that irascible and tape-wrapped officer. There 
was at that time no well arranged cartel of exchange, 
and I knew that our release would depend upon persis- 
tent personal effort. At last Gen. Halleck decided to 
send me to Pilot Knob, then across country to New 
Madriil, but happily changed his mind, and sent me 
to Cairo with instructions to Gen. (irant to try arid 
effect our exchange at Columbus, Ky., the nearest 
Confederate Post. I lost no time in starting for Cairo, 
reaching there February 1, l.S(i2, a memorable day for 
me, as it was the first time 1 saw Ulysses S. (irant. 
His troops were already on the transports destined for 
Fort Henry, but he attended to my small affair with 
great promptness and kindness, when his mind must 
have lieen full of the momentous undertaking in which 
be was al)out to engage. I doubt if I could have ap- 
j)roached within gun shot of the headquarters of any 
other general in the army, under the same circum- 
stances. This was the beginning of my admiration for 
Gen. Grant, and it can be understood how strongly I 
sympathized with him in the humiliating and out- 
rageous treatment he received from Halleck after 
Shiloh. It is an illustration of the magnanimity of 
the Great Conunander that he did not resent this treat- 
ment when he had a chance. I wish the chance to get 
even with Gen. Halleck had been mine. I would have 
foregone a reputation for magnanimity for a great sat- 
isfaction. 

When I banded Gen. (irant my orders from (ien. 
Halleck, he examined them, and without saying a 
word turned to his table and quickly wrote the follow- 
ing letter, which appears in the Rebellion Records, Vol. 
I, Series II, Page 537 : 

Headquarters District of Cairo. 
Cairo, Feb. I, ISlii;. 
Maior (ieneral L. Polk, 

Commanding Confederate Forces, 
Columbus, Ky. 

(ieneral: — The bearer, Capt. Elliott, U. S. Army, has 
just arrived from Pilot Knob, bearer of a proposal to 



TiniiTY-THini) ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLVNTEEIi INFANTIIY. 



2f) 



exchange prisoners of war held by ns for those taken 
b.v fien. Thompson at J4ig River Brl(|i,'e on tlic VM\ of 
October last. \ wuulil respectfully re^iuest that if in- 
consistent -.vitii your rules to permit Cajjtain Klliott to 
visit New Madrid, you forwanl the proposal of Col. 
Carlin to (len. Thompson, and return his ie(ily to Cairo 
by any means that may suit your pleasure. 
\'ery respectfully, 
^■our (il)dt. servant, 

n. S. GRANT, 
Brigadier General. 

When he handed me this letter, he stated that his 
boats were all in use, and there was nothing suitable 
in which 1 could go down the river, hut that there was 
an old ferry boat tied uji at the wharf which I could 
have if 1 cared to risk it. I j^ladly accepted his ollVr, 
found the boat, hunted up a pilot and engineer, liired 
a negro for fireman, took on woi'd, ;in(l bought a piece 
of white muslin and ran it uji <in the Jack stat!' for a 
flag of truce. 

The next day, in this cra/.y old craft, we started 
down the river, which was very high and running full 
of ice. About half way to Columbus we met a steam- 
boat, the "Ohio Belle," carrrying a Confederate tiag of 
truce. Thinking it just as well they should not see the 
loaded transports at Cairo, I hailed the boat and went on 
board and submitted my letter to the commanding ofH- 
cer, and requested that he return with it to Columbus, 
while I would transact any i)usines,s he might have at 
Cairo and come down to Columbus next day for a rei)ly 
to my communication. 

My proposition was curtly rejectt'd, and my immedi- 
ate departure suggested with some j)oliteness and a good 
deal of earnestness. The "Ohio Belle" was tilled with 
officers and finely dre.ssed ladies, who were evidently 
having a delightful time. The Confederacy was feel- 
ing a bit gayer just then than it ilid somewhat later. 
It was their last excursion that far u]i the Mississippi 
for some time. 

When nearing the batteries at Columbus a gun 



brought us to, but on coming .ibout it was discovered 
that our boat could hai-dly be held against the swift 
current. I expected a boat woulil he .sent out to us at 
once, but none came, and after wailing a long time, 1 
thought «(• niijihl safely drop down nearer the batter- 
ies and perhajis see something of Interest. I did see 
something of great intei-cst. It was a solid shot sjilash- 
ing the water close under our stern. No doubt it was 
fired simply to scare us, and the suc(-css of the i<lca was 
perfect. 

Our boat had a whistle with a ujost pitiful screech 
that was soon heard, and our engine worked to its full 
power, ami, putting on all steam, we crept back to our 
former jjlace. 1 have thought a thousaml times how 
those rebs must have laughed when they heard our 
whistle. 

No boat came out imtil the return of the "Ohio 
Belle," when one was sent. I submitted niv letter and 
asked to go ashore to await .a decision, but was told 
that I must return at once to Cairo, where a reply 
would be sent in a day or two. I was in a frenzy to be 
exchanged, and begged to go to tien. Thompson at 
Xew Madrid, but it was of no use. 

On returning, tlie night was very dark and our boat 
coidd not make a mile an hour. When about half way 
to Cairo our tiller rope broke, and the boat began 
whirling around in the rapid current. The easy infer- 
ence was that it would soon be l>lown to atoms by the 
batteries, but upon the suggestion of the negro tire- 
man, when the bow came toward shore steam was put 
on, and when the stern pointed in that direction the 
engineer gave her "a lick back," and iji this way 
we ran into the woods and tied uji to a tree imtil 
morning. 

We reached Cairo at one o'clock on the afternoon of 
February 3rd. Two days later a boat arrived from 
Columbus, and the long wished for exchange was 
brought about. I hurried to Princeton, the paroled 
men were qviickly assembled, anil joined the regiment 
the day before it started on the march into Arkansas. 



CHAPTER VI. 
FROM ARCADIA, MO., TO HELENA, ARK. 



On March 1, hstili, the companies of the^;:;rd, being 
all together for the first time in six months, started 
south for Arcadia, Mo., at three o'clock in the after- 
noon, its objective being to join the army of the (South- 
west under General Curtis somewhere in Arkansas. 

I have not access to any records which enai)le mc to 
name all the organizations which started on this eam- 
paign, but 1 remember that the lilst and ;>Kth Illinois 
and the First Indiana cavalry moved some days before. 

The regiment l)egan this nuirch with great rejoicing. 

4 



It had been inactive tlirough the winter, hud heard of 
the great victory at Donelson, and was fearful that the 
war would be over before it had a chance to do some 
important service, an anxiety that |)roved to havi' no 
foundation. 

Our mai-eh the first day was but the short distance of 
Hve miles, and was notable only for the enormous 
amount of what Caesar would call "impedimenta" that 
was carried. We had seventeen anny wagons, each 
drawn by three mule teams, and in addition there were 



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several aiiLlmlanees. KVery company had a wagon, 
and the others were divided between headquarters, tlie 
hospital and <juarterniaster. This was in threat con- 
trast with our later service, when we had but one 
wagon to the regiment, and very often none at all. In 
addition to his gun, cartridge box, haversack and can- 
teen, each soldier carried a knapsack, which, with 
its contents, weighed at least forty pounds, many of 
them much more; and on top of this was strapped an 
overcoat. These knapsacks contained extra clothing, 
books, pictures, writing materials, geological specimens 
and brie a brae of all kinds. JMoulton of Company 1 
carried a cabinet that would have been a credit to any 
museum of geology. It was stated by his comrades 
that it was afterward confiscated to build a fort. These 
knap.sacks gave place ere long to a single woolen blan- 
ket rolled in a "gum" blanket, which, with the ends 
tied together, was carried across the shoulders. Koi 
the next few days the roadside was strewn with the 
contents of these knapsacks, and all thought of fuither 
pursuit in literature, science and art was abandoned. 

On Sunday, IMarch 2nd, we renewed our journey by 
crossing on logs felled across it, a narrow, but deep and 
rapid stream. This was almost an hourly experience 
for the next few days, as the country was rough and 
hilly and the streams were swollen from incessant 
rains. The roads, of course, were abominable antl tlie 
marches were mo.»t wearisome. 

On the 4th we reached the St. Francis river, where 
we halted until the 9th, drilling and waiting for I 
know not what. We arrived at Reeves Ferry at Black 
river on the 10th, crossed on an old rickety ferry boat, 
and went into camp near the ."Sth Illinois and ISIanter's 
1st Missouri battery, where we stayed until April lilth. 
On the evening of the 10th we had a great scare. 
About nine o'clock two cannon shots lioomed out acro.ss 
the river, the long roll sounded and shouts of "fall in" 
were heard everywhere. It was thought for a time 
that the whole Confederacy was right on top of us, but 
it was soon discovered that the disturbance arose from 
Lt. Col. Wood having fired a salute in celebration of a 
reported victory at New Madrid. Col. Wood exper- 
ienced a brief arrest for his enthusiasm. 

On the 2fith we were joined by the Kith Ohio battery, 
and on the 27th by the 11th Wi-seonsin Infantry, a regi- 
ment with which we were a.ssociated in brigade and 
division until nearly the clo.se of the war. On the 2.sth 
Gen. Steele arrived and was received with all military 
(*remony. The troops were formed in two brigades on 
the next day. First brigade, 21st and .38th Illinois and 
Kith Ohio battery; second brigade, 83rd Illinois, llth 
Wisconsin, and Planter's 1st Missouri batteiy. Col. 
W. P. Carlin commanded the first and Col. Charles Fl 
Hovey the second brigade. 

The weeks passed at Keeves Ferry were uneventful, 
the time being spent in drilling, scouting, foraging 
and visiting some interesting caves in the vicinity. It 
was here that we heard of the battle of Shiloh and 
other engagements, and everybody was impatient to be 



on the move. At last, on April I'.Hh, we moved out in 
the rain and made five miles. Stayed in that camp the 
20th and 21st on account of a steady downpour of rain, 
and on the 22nd marched twelve miles through the 
di('|i mud to Little Black river. This was done on half 
rations. IMoved but six miles on the 23rd, and on the 
next (lay marched twelve miles, reaching Pittman's 
Ferry at four [). m. in the rain. Next day Companies 
C and I were crossed over and sent forward to prepare 
the roads. The regiment crossed on the 2(ith and went 
into camp for two days. Moved again on the 29th, and 
arrived at Pocahontas on the next afternoon. In camp at 
tliat place for a day, and on the second of May marched 
twelve miles on the road to Jacksonport. Crossed the 
river on the next day, and wallowed four miles through 
a cyjiress swamp. (_)m the 4th sixteen very long miles 
were left behind, with a heav^ rain and tlie worst of 
roads to do it with. This was Sunday, but a very 
discouraging day for the Chaplain. On the "jth the 
roads were greatly improvetl, and aNo the moral tone 
of the regiment. After a march of fourteen miles, 
camp was made on Black river at Bird's Point, where 
we stayed three days. 

Moved on the 10th to Jacksonport at the confluence 
of Black and White rivers. On this date Carlin's bri- 
gade was hurriedly .sent back to Cape (iirardeau, then 
to Corinth. It was a great disappointment that we 
were not sent also. We cros.sed the Black just above its 
mouth on the afternoon of the 15th. This re(iuired 
until after midnight. At four p. ni. next day we 
moved seven miles toward Batesville. We were now 
in a country that had not before been occupied by Fed- 
eral troops, and the old conditions existed on the plan- 
tations. The negro was not yet a "contraband of 
war." Many of them came into our camps and were 
closely followed by their owners, who in.solently de- 
manded their return. Most of the soldiers of the 33rd 
were the sons of men who had resisted the "fugitive 
slave law," and were by no means dispiosed to engage 
in slave catching. The orders were such at that time 
that ofti(«rs conmianding troops in the field could noi 
well refuse to allow a master to take a slave when 
found. 

At this stop I was on duty as Officer of the Day, and 
was ordered to go with a planter to search for a negro 
whom he alleged was in our camp. I knew that the 
fugitive had just been employed as cook in my own 
company, and I at once let it be known through the 
regiment the service I was reijnired to perform, and 
suggested that when the planter came for his property 
he should be received with all the attention his business 
demanded, and also refjuested that if any clubs were 
thrown, my personal safety should be carefully reganl- 
ed. We entered the camp on horseback, and in an in- 
stant there was a fearful tumult; yells, hoots, and jeers 
arose on all sides. Clubs and stones filled the air, and 
the man hunter put spurs to his horse and Hed at full 
speed. I reported that the runaway was not found. 
This was the last hunt for a slave in our regiment. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETKRAN VOhrNTEER IKFANTUV. 



On the Ktli we went into camp within seven miles 
nf Hatesville ;in(l stayed tliere until the I'.'ith, when we 
moved near tlie town and were most eoinfortably lo- 
cated. We here joined part of tlu' tonnes that had 
foufiht the hattle of Pea Ridge on the oth of March, 
and we were now under the immediate connnand of 
Gen. Curtis. The .situation was now somewhat critical. 
The lon;^ i-oad to Pilot Knob was interrui>ted li.v the 
enemy ; supi)lies had failed to come by way of White 
River, and little or none to be had by foraging, and on 
these accounts a move to Little Rock, the objective 
point, was deemed impracticable. We were down to a 
few hardtack and such scrawny cattle as could be 
picked up by foragers. The enemy began to show signs 
of great activity, and the onlj' thing that seemed left 
to do was to make for Helena, on the Mississijipi river, 
one hundred and seventy-tive miles away. 

At half past three on June 22nd a start was made on 
the return trip to Jacksonport, marching until 10 
o'clock at night. Next day we reached Hlack river, 
laid a pontoon bridge, and spent two days in crossing. 
On June 24th Curtis reported to Halleck : "My cavalry 
is breaking down, my trains have to go sixty miles for 
forage." June 25th, "My .stock is almost starving;" 
June 2H, "I have called in my outposts with a view of 
moving to Augusta, or if necessary to the Mississippi 
at Helena;" June 30, "I shall move my force to Jack- 
sonport, where I lioi)e the canebrakes will do for for- 
age." How much that sounds like McClellan. This 
was Curtis's idea of his situation ; however, he was 
much worse scared than there was any need for. 

How the Confederates regarded it may be known 
from the following proclamation of Gen. Hindman. It 
will also show the kind of bushwhacking we experi- 
enced on this march : 

June 24th, lSt)2.— "The yankee (Jen. Curtis is trying 
to escape. His position has beciime untenable. He is 
appalled at the dangers wliich surround him. In his 
terror he resorts to the desperate expedient of moving 
to the south along White river, trusting to supplies from 
the Mississippi by boats. These sui)plies cannot ascend 
White river. We have already blown up one of his 
iron clad boats and crippled another, and can hold the 
river against his fleet. The question now is, shall his 
army reach the fleet below? Vou can prevent it. The 
power is in your hands, the plan is no secret, I pro- 
claim it to you all. 

"Take your gun and ammunition, every man of you ; 
mount your hor.se or go afoot; do not wait an hour up- 
on your neighbor; lo.se no time in holding meetings; 
move toward the enemy by the shortest road ; join the 
first company you overtake upon the march ; press up- 
on the invader from every direction ; attack him day 
and night; kill his scouts and pickets; kill his jdlots 
and troops on transports; cut off' his wagon trains; lay 
in aml)ush and surprise his detachments; shoot his 
mounted officers; destroy every pound of meat and 
flour, every ear of corn and .stack of fodder, oats and 
wheat that can fall iiito his hands; fell trees as thickly 



as i-afis in all the ri.a<ls Ix'fori' him; liurn every bl'idge 
and bloc'k up the fords; hang upon his front, tlank 
and rear, and make the ring of your rilles and shot 
guns an accompaniment of every foot of his retreat." 

June 2()th wc moved with Steele's division through 
Jacksonport and down tlic cast bank of White river 
and camped eight miles from \\\v tow n. Xext day a 
forage train that had gone out a distance of seven miles 
was attacked, and a liieutcnant and two men of the 
.'ird Iowa cavalry were killed. Lieut. Higgins and forty 
men of Co. K were in the melee, but had no casualties. 

The day after, the iJth Illinois cavalry had a sharp 
skirmish at Grand Glaze, in which one man was killed, 
and about twenty wounded. The 33rd and 8th Indiana, 
under tien. Benton, were sent to the assistance of the 
cavalry, anil followed the rebels for ten miles, but 
could not come up with them, and returned to camp in 
the evening. Remained in camp during the 2yth and 
30th, sending out foraging parties. Starting at five 
o'clock in the morning, July 1st, moved ten miles on 
the Augusta road, Benton's brigade leading. A num- 
ber of houses and cotton gins were burned along the 
way, which brought from Gen. Steele an order direct- 
ing "any connnissioned officer to shoot down any sol- 
dier caught firing a building." 

In the afternoon six companies, under Col. Hovey, 
were sent forward to reconnoiter. They soon came to a 
blockade of felled trees, which the men crawled through 
and drove the rebel pickets from the other side, chas- 
ing them until dark and returning to camp late in the 
night. These blockades were of frequent occurrence, 
but were of no great hindrance to our progress, as our 
men would cut through an obstruction in an hour, 
which had taken the enemy days to make. Next day 
a road was cut through the fallen timber, and on July 
3rd Augusta was reached, the Indiana cavalry leading, 
and having sharp skirmishes all the way. 

July 4th was celebrated in Augusta by firing .salutes, 
the reading of the Declaration of Independence, and 
speeches by Gen. Benton, Cols. Hovey and Washburn. 
Remained at Augusta on the oth, and marched at five 
a. m. on the Oth, still encountering the enemy behind 
Ijarricades of felled trees; marched fourteen miles and 
camped in a canebrake on a branch of Cache creek. 

On the 7th of July the Army of the Southwest was 
encamped at the junction of Cache river and Bayou 
Cache, wlien our advance was interrupted by another 
blockade of fallen timber. A road had been cut 
through this obstruction on the evening of the Oth, and 
early next morning Col. Hovey was ordered to open a 
road on the opposite side of the Cache and make a re- 
connoissance down the Clarendon road, along which 
the army was to march. Col. Hovey detailed for this 
enterprise the following troops: Col. Harris of the 
nth Wisconsin, with four companies of his regiment, 
viz.: Company D, Capt. Miller, F. Lt. Chesbro ; H, 
Capt. Christie; G, Capt. Partridge; and four compan- 
ies of the 33rd Illinois— A, Capt. Potter; E, Capt.Kl- 
liott ; I, Capt. Lawton ; K, Lieut. Nixon, and one small 



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rillc i"iiiiinii iiiKlt'r I,ifuf. Drviiiiciiian <if tlit' 1st Iii<li- 
aii:i cavalry —all told soinctliiiig less than four liiiiidri'd 
men. The (letaehiiient moved about 11 a. ni. and |iro- 
eeeded rapidly, with skirmishers thrown out, a distance 
of ahout seven miles to Hill's plantation, where a 
pieket of the enemy was discovered at a cross roads; 
the picket when lircd upon fled into the woods. Our 
troops adxanced straight ahead some three-(|Uarters of 
a mile to a dense woods, whei'e it was learned from two 
negroes in hiding that the enemy was close hy in large 
force, hut on the road leading due south from the Hill 
place. A return was ma<le to the cross roads, whcrt' 
two companies of th<' 1 1th Wisconsin were left as 
guard, Ihc other si.\ companies with the small field 
piece turning south on the Des Arc road. Advan- 
cing along this roail for a lialf mile, with a rail 
fence on the left enclosing a corn field, the thick 
\Miods were reached. ('apt. Miller's comiiany was 
in advan<'e, ile[iloyed as skirmishers, and had not 
entered the woods more Ihan one hundred yards when 
they canu' upon the enemy in strong force of infantry 
and cavali-.N. This force, as was afterward learned, 
from reports of (Jen. Hindman, C. S. A., was not less 
than five thousand, chiefly Texas cavalry, commanded 
by Gen. Rust, The Wisconsin men at once .savagely 
opened the tight, but the enemy swarmed upon them 
from everywhere and they were forced slowly back. 
The little field piece had been advanced and was rip- 
ping cannister into the advancing columns. Comi>any 
A now gallantly joined their Wisconsin comrades, and 
for a brief time few more stubtjorn contests bave taken 
place, the ojjposing forces being only a few rods apart. 
Two (jrderly sergeants and two corporals of the Wiscon- 
sin hoys killed ; Col. Harris, t'a|)t. Christie, Lieut. 
.Stone and thirty-three of the 11th wounded; (apt. 
Potter wounded, but still limping ahout with a gun 
for a crutch; Sergt. Fyffe and Corporal Bigger of Co. 
A wounded; four out of tlie six cannoneers of the gun 
S(iuad were wounded at thesame time. No wonder that 
our small force gave way from log to log and tree to tiee. 

Just at this time occurred the most thi-illing incndcnt 
of the day. The little cannon had been abandoned, 
and the foe was almost upon it. The brave driver of 
the gun team, allliough wounded, dashed up to it and 
hooked it to the caisson, but at the lirst jump of 
the frightened horses it liecanie unfastened, 
and the team went dashing back with the cais- 
son hut not the gun. On seeing the trouble Capt. Pot- 
ter called out, "Hoys, save the gun." Hearing the 
call of his captain. Orderly Sergeant Edward A. Pike, 
of Company .\, who was as colo.ssal in courage as he 
was in stature, rushed to the gun when tlie enemy was 
almost near enough to have struck him with their 
sabres, seized the trail and tore down the road with the 
cannon as if it had been a baby wagon. Other mem- 
bers of the company coming to his assistance, the gun 
was saved. For this brave act Sergt. Pike received a 
medal of honor from the Secretary of War. 

Another incident happened a little later which is 



well worth relating. In one of their onslaughts a Con- 
federate cavalryman came dashing upon Sergt. Harvey 
.1. Dutton, who had just fired his mu.sket. There 
seemed no chtmce for Dutton to get away, nor did he 
tiy, but snatching a revolver from his belt brought the 
Hying horsenjan sprawling to thi' groui'id. It was not 
till' last time Duttnii sliowed his nerve during the service. 

While the fray was going on, A. P. Anderson, of 
Company E, came to me writhing in pain, and with a 
face ghostlj- w'hite, anil stated that he had been shot 
through the body. I directeil him to go to the rear and 
find the Surgeon. In a very short time I noticed An- 
derson was liack agi:in and using his gun in the busiest 

mai r. 1 said to him, "I thought you had gone 

back to die." He smilingly pointed to a deep dent in 
his C. S. plate, whii'h was just over the pit of his 
stomach. 

Our troops had been buced back to the corner of tli<' 
lield where most of the :>!rd bad taken shelter behind 
the rail fence, and the otliers were in the heavy timber 
across the road. The Confeilerates came charging 
again and agaiii along the road that led back to the 
Hill plantation, but were received with such a fire 
from the fence and woods that their rushes were al- 
ways stopped at this point with heavy loss to them, 
while we were comparatively safe. About this time 
Col. Ilovey joined us and greatly restored the contl- 
dt'iicc of the troops by his presence, and the informa- 
tion that reinforcements were close at hand. He hud 
a chance to see some fighting before they arrived and 
received a spent musket ball in his breast, and as he 
coolly extracted it, he remarked that "the rebellion did 
not seem to liave much force in it." 

The engagement had been in progress .some two 
hours, when Lieut Col. Wood, of the 1st Indiana cav- 
alry, came up with one battalion under Major Cleii- 
denning and two liehl pieces. The Confederates had 
Hitbdrawn to their original position in the heavy tim- 
ber. The two gun battery was advanced and opened 
tire, supported by Clendenning's stiuadron and the 
troops that had been in the battle. Very soon Col. 
Wood nrdered a charge of the cavalry, which they made 
most gallantly. The enemy liroke and retreated across 
Cache river. 

The loss in this charge was severe. Cajit. W. W. 
Sloane, troop E, was killed, and Major Clendenning 
mortally wounded. Col. Wood was also wounded, and 
there were many other casualties in the s(iuadron. 
The supporting forces now arrived, but the day was 
won, and grandly won. One hundred and ten of the 
enemy were buried on the field ; the number of their 
wounded was never known. The Federal lo.ss in this 
engagement was nine killed and forty-seven wounded. 
These casualties .seem very small as compared with the 
Confederate losses; but the simple explanation i.s, that 
cavalry has no chance against infantry behind fences and 
in heavy timber. When it is considered that on our side 
there were less than four hundred active participants in 
the fight, and that certainly one hundred and ten of the 



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fiR'iiiy, ;iii(l [lerliaps inaiiy incut', \\ eiv killi'il, it iiuist lif 
coiK'L'ded that this was (iiie of the most icniarkable and 
hard fought battles of the war, yet little has ever been 
said or known about it. Xo doubt the reason for this 
was that we were cut ofl' from all eonimunieatioii with 
the Xorth, and the news was not sent out until some- 
time later, and the further reason that the attention of 
the people was drawn to the operations of the swat 
armies in other portions of the country. 

.\f'ter the battle the enemy w-as ]ir<imptly followed 
some five miles to a bridge, crossing- Bayou De Vue, 
where the pursuit ceased. The o.'Jrd returned ami 
canii)ed for the night near the battle ground. 

July Sth was passed in crossing Bayou De \'ue, and 
straightening out the supply trains. An advance of 
eight miles was made, the men being very short of ra- 
tions and suffering greatly for water. 

July 9th was a memorable day for our regiment, it 
being the day of its most distressing march during its 
service. It was the hottest of all days in our exper- 
ience, and it seemed that we w'ere directly under the 
equator. Osterhaus' division had preceded us, raising 
dense clouds of dust in the lazy air. In addition to 
that the cavalry were passing the day long, enveloping 
us in a fog of dust through which we were .scarcely able 
to recognize each other. The cavalry were damned 
with greater earnestness than they were prayed for two 
days before. There was little in the haversacks and 
nothing in the canteens, and no water to be had except 
from an occasional swamp where the water was covered 
several inches thick with a green and nauseating scum. 
Pushing it aside, the men drank eagerly of the pesti- 
lential ditch water. Wells were few and far between, 
some of them had been filled with rails by the enemy, 
all of them had been scooped dry by the troops in ad- 
vance of us. Hundreds of soldiers couhl be seen around 
a single well, claiming a share of the muddy stuff that 
was brought up in an old bucket. Many fell from sun- 
stroke, and the roadside was lined with those who 
could not go a step further in the intense heat and 
.choking dust. Under such conditions a march of more 
than thirty 'miles was made to Clarendon, which was 
reached at two o'clock in the morning of the 10th. Ko 
camp was made that night, the men dropi>ing down 
where they happened to be to sleep in utter exhaus- 
tion. On the morning of the Ilth the men were 
awakened by finding theiu.selves frying in the hot sun, 



and it was not long \intil the whole regiment was 
bathing in White river. 

We were now given the unwch-ome information that 
the supply boats that were expected at this place, fail- 
ing to hear from us, had dropped down the river the 
day before. The situation was that we were jiractically 
without sujjplies, and none were to be had nearer than 
Helena, on the Mi.ssissippi river, sixty miles distant. 
('onse<iuently we started for that place at noon on the 
11th, an<i made fifteen miles by nine p. m., most of 
the way in the rain, which was an agreeable change. 
When we were halted for a brief rest, ('apt. N. G. Gill, 
of ('omi)any B, who had east aside his worn-out shoes, 
was ruefidly contemplating his bare feet, bare except 
for mud, when one of the company, who had evidently 
lieen raised on a farm, said to him, • Never mind, Cap- 
tain, they will licimr after awhile". Our train did not 
reach us on this night, nor did it reach us until we 
had been a day in Helena, it having taken another 
load. Xext day :i inarch of twenty-one miles was 
made with little food, Osterhaus' German troops hav- 
ing swept the country bare. The only water to be bad 
during the whole day was from one scum-covered 
swamp. 

By making a march of twenty-five miles on (Sunday, 
July loth, Helena was reached, and a most forlorn pro- 
cession we made. In some companies there were not 
men enough present to make a gun stack. Three- 
fourths of the command were lying sick and exhausted 
along the roadside for thirty miles in the rear. It re- 
quired days for them all to come up, many having to 
be brought in wagons sent for them. 

At last we were out of the swamps and canebrakes, 
where for many weeks we had been lost sight of, and, 
as it seemed to us then, almost in sight of home. No 
event of the Civil War has been more celebrated in song 
and story than Sherman's march from "Atlanta to the 
Sea". The march of the Army of the Southwest from 
Batesville to Helena does not compare with it in the 
distance travelled and results obtained, but for diflicult 
marches and downright hardships, Sherman's march 
was a mere play day and picnic as eomi)ared with it. 
It is also within the truth to say that the small force at 
the battle of Cache river, July 7, 18(K, killed and bur- 
ied quite half as many of the enemy as Sherman's 
whole army did in the entire trip from Atlanta to 
Goldsboro. 



CHAPTER VII. 
FROM HELENA, ARK., BACK TO PILOT KNOB, MO. 

As to the service of the o-ird Illinois for the next the river or on the other; sometimes at a distance of a 

three months, I hesitate to speak. During that time hundred miles or more below Helena to collect baled 

there was scarcely a day when a detachment of the cotton and load it on steamboats, and in nearly every 

regiment was not sent on expeditions, on one side of one of these forays a scrimmage was had at .some cotton 



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gin or iiilc nt cditoii link's, i\w regiment losing from 
time to time a mimlior liilled and wounded, to say 
nothing of being continually shot at while passing up 
and down the river in boats. 

Every member of the 33rd will remember the many 
times we loiided the City of Alton, laton, Alhanibra, 
Ella, Laclede, and other boats of large tonnage to the 
guards with cotton, fre(iuently under the escort and 
protection of the celebrated ram, Queen of the West, 
which some time after met an unhappy fate up Reil 
river. 

After we had been at Helena two weeljs we were 
moved on July 26th twenty miles below, and campe<l 
at "Old Town Landing," on the west bank of the 
river, the most pestilential camp we ever occupied, 
and where the men of the regiment sickened and died by 
the score. There was no reason that we should be sent 
to that deadly place, except that we would be some- 
what nearer the cotton area. How much of this ••cot- 
ton collecting" was done for the government and bow 
much for private interests, I do not know, luit from 
the fact that serious trouble on account of it came to a 
number of ofHcers in high command, justifies the 
opinion that we were not doing very much at that time 
toward saving the country in this hard and dangerous 
service, and I know that I but reflect the feeling of 
every comrade when I say that every life that was lost 
in those expeditions was a u.seless and wanton sacrifice. 

On (Sunday, .Jul.y -7th, we were in camp at Old 
Town, a "town" without a building of any kind or 
character. It was simply a situation between the river 
and a fever-breeding swamp. I have always thought 
of this place as being very like the Eden of "Martin 
Chuz/lewit". 

On Mondaj', July L'8th, the reason of our move to this 
detestable ijlace was developed, fifty njen of Company 
C, with teams, being sent on the Laclede after cotton. 
They returned with 110 bales, which, with the price of 
cotton at that time, were worth about |i50,000. Quite a 
remunerative day's work to start with, and had the 
government received it, it would have paid our salar- 
ies for four months. Next day Co. A was sent on a 
similar exi)edition on the Ella. On the 31st four com- 
panies of the 11th Wisconsin on the Ella, and Compan- 
ies C, D, I and K of the 33rd on the Laclede, cros.sed 
the river and went three miles into the country to 
Winbush's plantation, leaving a guard at the levee, 
and sending the boats back up the river. Next day a 
skirmish was had, two men of the 11th and one of 
Company V. being wounded The expedition returned 
to the river next day with i!(IO bales of cotton. 

Monday, August 4th, Co. A was again sent to the 
Mi.ssissippi side, and while loading cotton into wagons 
were fired upon. Alvin T. Lewis was killed, J. W. 
Straight lost an arm, and Bovee, Montgomery and Far- 
well were made prisoners. The last-named three were 
paroled ami returned to the company next day, Bovee 
and Montgomery both badly wounded. At daybreak 
on August Oth, five companies of the 11th Wis. and 



four of the 33rd were embarked on the steamer Cata- 
houla, and attended by the gunboats Benton and Car- 
ondelet, two rams, two transi)orts ami a tug, went to 
Robinson's Landing in Mississippi. 'I'be troops and 
wagons were sent six miles into the interior through 
the dense canebrakes. It was a hard day, it being tlic 
hottest day of the hottest .season in that hot climate. 
Eight men of the 33rd were prostrated by the heat and 
bad to be hauled to the landing in carts. But little 
cotton was "collected" on this trip. 

August 11th another expedition on the laton and 
Kllla, accompanied by the ram Monarch, went to the 
mouth of White river, and .secured 37 bales of cotton. 
The laton became disabled in the night and was taken 
in tow by the Monarch. 

On the 14th Companies A, C and D were sent out. 
Col. Hovey took a scout with Co. K and found 130 
bales of cotton hidden in a canebrake, which 'w.'is 
iiroiigbt in ; one man died from the effect of the in- 
tense heat. August 17th Comjianies B, C, E and K 
went to Napoleon, at the mouth of the Arkansas river, 
stopping on the way to "collect" six bales of cotton. 
Company E was sent ashore at Napoleon to hunt for 
more, but found none. We anchored for the night 
below the mouth of the Arkansas. In the morning a 
number of shots were exclianged between the boat and 
shore, without damage. Near the mouth of White 
river ('omi)anies B and K were sent ashore to explore a 
road. The boat tied up that night at IslaiKl (Ki, and 
returned us to camp next day. 

For the next four weeks expeditions similar to those 
already described were sent out from time to time. 
They all experienced the usual bushwhacking and dis- 
tress from heat. 

On Sept. I'Jth a detachment of the regiment was sent 
down the river on two transports, accompanied by the 
ram Queen of the West. In the night, while anchored 
below Prentiss, a negro came alongside in a small 
skift' and gave the information that the rebels had 
placed a battery above on the east side of the river, to 
attack the boats on their return. Heeding this timely 
warning, the two transports were lashed to the side of 
the (iueen of the West, opposite to that from which 
the attack was expected, and in this formation pro- 
ceeded up the river. Next morning, when the place 
the negro had Indicated was reached a battery of two 
guns and a line of Infantry opened tire on the boats, 
which was vigorously replied to by the ram and the 
troops on the boats. The boats passed by, but with a 
lo.ss to us of seven killed and many wounded. There 
is no doubt but that the warning of our colored friend 
saved the transports. There was no cotton "collected" 
on this expedition. 

Sept. 2(ith a considerable force of infantry and caval- 
ry, with two howitzers, all under command of (Jol, 
Lippincott, crossed the river and moved into the coun- 
try about fifteen miles, where three hundred hales of 
cotton were discovered. It required sixty wagons to 
move the cotton, and it was not loaded until well Into 



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till' night. On tlit' retiini next (l;iy the escort was at- 
tacked and Sergt. iShison of Co. I) was killed and four 
others of tliat coniiiany wounded, ('apt. Totter, who 
had just returned from tlie North, wliere he had l)een 
sent to recover from wo\inds received at Cache river, 
was again severely wounded in ttiis skirmish. But 
wliat matter!— the 300 hales of cotton were lirought in. 

This ended our "cotton campaign". A great many 
of the 33rd had died at Old Town camp, a large num- 
litr had been sent to Northern tiospitals, and the regi- 
ment was well nigh worn out with its hard and con- 
tinuous service in tho.se scorching August and Septem- 
ber days. From the time we left Batesville, June 22nd, 
to October 1st, with the exception of about ten days 
at Helena, the regiment, or [lortions of it, were almost 
constantly marching, scouting and skirmishing in the 
canebrakes and reeking swamps of Arkansas and Mis- 
sissippi, and it was with a delight that had no Itounds 
that we received the order to board the transport Des- 
Moines, October .5th, to be taken North. 

We reached Memphis on the morning of the 7th and 
moved on up the river in the afternoon. On Thursdav 



morning at it o'clock we were in sighl of Cairo. Clieer 
upon cheer was given for "God's Country", and th(' 
state that held our homes. I,eft Cairo in the afternoon 
and debarked at Sulphur Springs, a short distance be- 
low St. I.ouis, on the morning of the 11th. Here we 
experienced a decided change in the climate, it being 
very cold, and our opinion of the temperature we had 
left down tlic river was considerably modified. 

In the forenoon of :\toiiilay, the 13th, we went by 
liain to I'ilot Knob. In pa.-sing Black River bridge 
and Blackwell's Station, Companies E and K were re- 
minded of the lively times at those places just one 
year before, lacking two day.s. Arrived at Arcadia 
late in the evening and w'ent into the camp which we 
had left on the 1st of March previous. 

The regiment remained in camp at Arcadia until 
Nov. 2nd, doing nothing worth the telling, except that 
we began in those cold October days the process of 
freezing out the malaria with which we had become 
saturated iluring the summer. A large portion of the 
officers and men were given furloughs to visit their 
homes. 



CHAPTER VIII. 
A WINTER CAMPAIGN. 



Nov. 2nd our old brigade, the 33rd Illinois, 11th Wis., 
Kth and Isth Indiana ami some cavalry, with (ien. W. 
P. Benton in trommand, started south again on a 
winter campaign, that was remarkable only for its use- 
lessness and the severe hardshijjs of those engaged in 
it. There was a considerable body of other trooi)s in the 
expedition, but I am unable to name the organizations. 
The whole was in command of Brig. Gen. J. W. Dav- 
idson. Where he came from or what became of liim 
after this campaign, I do not know, nor do I care. 
For any results that came from the campaign, we 
might far better have been disbanded and sent home 
on furlough, and were it not that I wish to keep track 
of the regiment from day to day, I would not deem it 
worth mentioning. No one then knew of the object 
of the expedition, and if it had a. purjiose, certainly no 
one has since discovered it. It was a weari.some march 
of three months and twenty days, through a broken 
and sparsely settled country, where tiiere was not a 
place of importance to be .secured, or an enemj' in any 
force within 200 miles. Of the 110 days in making 
the trip to West Plains and return, it rained on thirty- 
four and snow fell on nine, and all the others were ex- 
tremely cold. We were frecjuently on short rations, 
and sometimes down to parched corn. The roads were 
such as could only be provided in the "black jack" 
openings of South Mis.souri. The trains were in mud 
to the hub three-(|uatters of the time, and the profanity 



of the troops was ajipropriate if not excusable. Our 
camps were called "Valley P"orge", and when trudging 
almost Ijarefoot through the snow it was "retreat from 
Mo.scow", and, w'orst of all, the trnops were exasper- 
ated to the last degree liy the whipper-snapper little 
General in command of the expedition, who ordered 
frecjuent roll calls, drills, inspections and reviews, and 
kept half the force on i)icket duty when there was not 
any enemy more formidable than a bushwhacker within 
a hundred miles. (Jen. Grant has stated that some 
commanders can get the maximum work out of troops 
without fatiguing them, while others will wear them 
out in a few days without accomplishing anything. 
Gen. Davidson belonged to the latter class. 

We be,gan this exj)er)eiice by marching twelve miles 
on Sunilay, Nov. 2nd. Next day made fifteen miles 
over much of the same road we had travelled in the 
spring, and the day after went into camp near Patter- 
son, in the forenoon. On the 5th it rained and hailed. 
On the Oth (juite an unusual condition existed in the 
regiment. Capt. Roberts, oth in rank, was in com- 
njand, and there w-as but one other Captain present, 
and but three First Lieutenants— Lyon, Lewis and 
Ru.s,sell. All the Second Lieutenants were absent but 
Williams, Elbert, Kenney and Pratt. Companies A, 
B and K were commanded by .sergeants. All the field 
officers and the general commanding the brigade were 
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The regiment remained at Patterson until the 24th, 
engaged in drilling, inspection and reviews, (^n this 
date we moved out ten miles, and eamped on left liaiik 
of Black river. Several wild turkeys were shot by tlie 
soldier.s, and some of them had turkey for Thanksgiv- 
ing dinner next day. Company C was sent back to 
Patterson on the 2(>th to repair roads. From Nov. 2Hth 
to December 14th, inclusive, the regiment was at Black 
river. The camp was quite near the river and upon 
ground somewhat elevated, but with a depression run- 
ning along the base of the hills a few hundred yards 
away. It had rained on the 12th and 13th, and very 
hard all day on the 14th, and at night on that day the 
river was bank full and still rising, but it was thought 
that the camp, being on high ground, was in no dan- 
ger of being flooded. 

At three o'clock on the morning of the l.'ith the 
whole regiment was suddenly roused by the water 
sweeping through the camp. Hooding tents and carry- 
ing away everything that was loose. There had been a 
heavy rain during the night in the hills above, and 
the river had quickly risen many feet, and the water 
was rushing by, carrying logs and trees, and with a 
roaring and crashing that in the darkness was ai)palling. 
Everyone snatched up whatever he could get his 
hands on, gun and equipments being the first care, and 
started for the hills, only to find tlie depression before 
spoken of, running like a mill race. But it must be 
crossed, and cross it the soldiers did, wading to the 
arm pits through the ice cold water and holding guns 
and clothing above their heads. The men were soon 
on the hill slope, safe from drowning, but not from 
freezing. This would have been something of an ad- 
venture in daylight, but in the darkness, with the 
roaring river, and the shouts and yells that could be 
heard on all sides, gave it the character of a first-class 
bedlam. It was a bitter experience standing on those 
hills until daylight, wet, half naked and freezing. By 
morning the water began to subside, the teams were 
re.scued, and many of the men taken from trees where 
they had sought safety, by floats made from pontoons, 
and by night we were back in camp again, where we 
sta.yed until the 21st without anything of importance 
taking place, except that Gen. Benton found a widow, 
a Mrs. Pettit, somewhere in the woods and married her 
offhand after some ten days' courtship— the most cour- 
ageous thing we ever knew hini to do. 

On Dec. 21st, at nine o'clock, we crossed Black river 
on a i)ontoon bridge. Tlie mads were as bad as possi- 
lile from the recent Hoods; we crossed creek after creek 
liy wading or on logs, and after a tramp of ten miles 
campetl in a lieantiful pine grove. Our trains did not 
arrive, being stuck in the mud, and the men lay about 
the fires of i)ine logs all the night. In the morning 
every face was so blaot that anyone could have deserted 
without the slightest danger of being recognized. The 
teams began to arrive shortly after sunrise, but we did 
not move on this day in order to give the nudes a rest. 

Without the shadow of a reason for being in a hurry 



we were started long before daylight the next morning 
and marched ten miles to Current river, which was 
reached before noon. On the 24th a forage train w;is 
reported as attacked by a sipiad of guerrillas. This 
made (ren. Davidson absolutely frantic; pickets and 
guards were doubled, and a force was sent out which 
.scoured the surrounding country, l)ut no enemy was 
found. On this day Compay A was .sent back as 
guard for .supply train. 

Nothing occurred on Christmas day except a sere- 
nade to (Jen. Benton in celebration of his wetlding. 
Rather a unique bridal tour he was having. Col. Lip- 
pincott held an inspection of arms and annnunition on 
the 2(lt!i. It rained on the 27th, which prevented 
another review. During the 2Sth, 2itth and 30th there 
was lint one in.spection and one review. On the 31st 
there was a general inspection of the division by Gen. 
Benton. It will be remembered that it was raining 
most of these day, and when it was not raining it was 
snowing. The harder it rained and snowed the moir 
we were inspected and reviewed. 

Should anyone think these statements are overtlrawn, 
r will say' that T have several diaries before me whicli 
were kept by reliable and conscientious members of the 
regiment, from wliicb these facts are taken, and 
which confirm my own distinct recollection of the ri- 
diculous features of that unspeakable expedition. 

The New Year of 18(53 opened very cold and contin- 
ued -so for two days, changing to rain on the 3rd. 

On Sunday, the 4th, there was preaching by tiie 
Chaplain. It was timely, as the last few weeks had 
given evidence that there were still .some in the .33rcl 
who were unconverted. There were not chaplains 
enough in the whole army to keep up the moral tone of 
a single regiment in a campaign such as this. At this 
time more than half the regiment was constantly on 
picket and guard duty in the severe weather, and, in 
addition, large fatigue and forage parties were con- 
stantly called for, all of which niade the life of tlie 
soldiers a burden. 

On the tith, after our tents were well ]iitched, drained 
and stockaded, and some of them with Hre places built 
in them, our camp was ordered moved to the top of a 
high bluff' where the wind would have a better chance 
at us, and where it was diflicult to bring water. We 
remained on this breezy elevation until the 12th, when 
we were moved across the river and camped half a mile 
from it. On the 13th it rained all day and no move 
was made. At nine o'clock next morning we struck 
tents in a jiouring rain and moved southwest. During 
the day there was rain, hail and snow. The roads were 
bad beyond description, and there was not a wagon in 
the brigade train that was not stuck in the mud. 
Only eight miles were made on this day, the teams 
straggling in one by one late at night, while the wagon 
of Co. C did not arrive at all, and that company passed 
the night in the snow without tents. 

On the morning of the loth the snow was three 
inches deep, and by night six inches. There was no 



riflRTY-TIIlin) ILLINOIS ViyiKHAS VOhryfEFJi INFANlin-. ;{■} 

niiiVf on lliis iIm.v. The morn iiiy nf tln' Hitli was liit- Irorn I'ihil Knol) over llu> holtonilcss ni:i<ls was iiM|)ossi- 

turl.v cold and the rejjinicnt !i<A nndiM' way at nine lilc. Kortunatel.v, our MitU'r had arrived with the supply 

oV-lock a. m. and inarched seven miles hy hall-past train, and a few necessaries could he houiiht, among 

two. Caini) was made hy si-raping away the snow, tliem, hoots at $'J. 00 per pair. 

pitchin.iT the tents, then lillin.i; them with pine hoiiyhs, Feh. Isl was very cold and \\ indy. Xotwithstand- 

on which hlanUets were spread, making them in a de- ing, the whole Idree wa~ or(h>r,'d out for division drill 

gree comfortable. The iie.xt day it was colder than hytJen. Davidson, he dirivl iiig the maneuvers, .s^ome 

ever and some ten miles were covered ovei hard, frozen "lir-inj; liy haltalion" was attempted, in which the 

roads. It seemed that we were to e.\]ieiience tlu' very HMrd made a very sorry showing. It was a great 

e.\trenie.'5 of climate, for Jnst si.x months hefore we scheme to haul ammnnition lAii miles through the mnd 

were losing men liy sunstroKe. to lire into the brush; however, Itiere was lujthing else 

On the 18th, an advance of ten miles was made over to shoot at. On Fell. 'Jiid companies (!, li, I and K, 
a very rough country. I':ieveii I'oints river was that had lieeii with a supply train, arrivt'd in camp, 
eros.sed by running wagons into the stream, planks Feh. Mrd was very cold, and on the 4th snow fell all 
were plaeeil across them and in this wa.\- the troojis .lay. Strange to relate, we had no drill.s, insiiectionij or 
passed over. One man fell into the stream and was re\ lews on tho.se days. On the Tlh the regiment re- 
drowned. After going three miles next day we came ceived four months' pay, a most desiraiilc phice for the 

to ;l very steep hill, up whii-h tli" teiiiis were helped event, as there were few attractions to spend i y 

with great ilifHculty. On ri'acliing the top the ' blacdv; upon. On Sunday, Feb. ,sili, stirt.'d at eight a. m. on 

jack" openings were eiicoiintered. They were a veri- the return triji to iMlot Knob, miking a most difficult 

table mortar bed, tlirough which the wagons were march of I'l miles through a "black jack" country, 

dragged with the boxes almost touching the ground. There was not a house to be si-en on Ibis march ; tlu- 

Our teliuisters said it w.is tie,' worst road they had ever roads were as bad as usual, and many of the men fell 

si-cn. A march of eiglit mile.- lirought us to a little exhausted by tlie roadside, (.'amp was not mide until 

hamlet called .\lt t he county seat of Oreg -ouiity, after ihirk, when relief jiarties were sent with uinbu- 

Mo. At this time «!■ were entirely out of rations, and lances after the mi.ssing men. Some of them did not 

a number of the companit's had been practically so return until three o'clock in the morning. Started 

for three days. Remained at Alton for two days and next day at 8:00 a. iii., and after inarching sis miles 

on the 22nd moved back Ww miles as guard for a sujiply found the sujiply train stuck in the mud and went into 

train ; repeated the distance luxt day and went into camp to lielp it out. 

camp again at "F.levcn Points" ; marched another ten Before leaving camii on the loth the ofticers were all 

miles the day after and stayed in camp all day of ."-'un- as.senibled and enjoined to use every effort to prevent 

day, the 2oth, as it was raining furiously. It i-ontinued desertions— there had been no desertions in tlie .SSrd — as 

to raiu all next day. However, six conipanies of the the death penalty would certainly be inllicted. There 

o.Snl marched at noon to protect ('.') a train. On the had been many desertions in other commands, and 

27th the rain changed to a snow storm, through wl;ich owing to the hard and harassing service the men had 

the regiment marched fifteen miles. The following day been called upon to perform, mutterings of diseontent 

the ground was frozen (|Uite hard, and we moved in were heard on all sides, but tliis feeling did not prevail 

rear of a train twelve miles to Thomasville. The shoes to any extent in onr regiment. On the contrary, as they 

of many of the men were now u.un out, and they trudged through the snow, almost barefoot, the thrilling 

travelled with their feet w rajiped in cliths and pieces call of Thomas Paine to the soldiers of the Revolution 

of blanket. would often be heard: 'These are tin- times that try 

The six companies of tlie :«rd moveil at seven a. m. men's souls. The summer soMier and the sunshine 

in advance of a sujiply train of 200 wagons. We made patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from tlie service of 

twelve miles this day, and on the next made a leisuri'ly his country; but he that stands it now deserves the 

march to West Plains, where we wer<' joincil by tlie thanks of men and tlie love of u omen. " 
forces that had come through from Hartsville with We were very much hindered by supply trains, 

tien. Fitz Henry Warren. On this date the OOfli llli- which had little or nothing in tliein, but made a march 

nois. Col. Bailey, was placed in our lirigade. We were of fifteen miles to Jack's Fork, on Current river. Did 

closely associated with this excellent regiment almost not leave camji on the 11th, wailing for sujijily trains, 

h) the close of the war, and always found it staiic'b the men getting nothing to eat until noon. Heavy rain 

and reliable in eveiw emergency. There will be fre- on the 12th and still waiting for trains to cro.ss tlie 

MUeiit occasion to mention this regiment in the pages river. On the l:ith marched twelve miles, many of 

wliich are to follow. the muh's dying along the road from exhaustion. Feb. 

On the Hist of January we had an issue of live days' 14th moved twelve miles over iiine-covered hills and 

half rations. We were now, as we had lieeii all along, camped in a valle.v. No valentines were received by 

in a sparsely settled and impoverished country, one the soldiers of the MMrd. 

hundred and twenty-tive miles from any lailroad or Marched at a. m. on Sunday, the I'lth, and went 

river communication, and th<- hauling of supplies twelve miles. (.)n this day a suppo.sed guerrilla was 



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GENERA L HISrOR Y. 



caiiturt'd r>.v (Ten. Benton's body guard and shot dwid 
by the road side. This guerrilla, if he was such, was 
entirely alone, and was shot witliin h Uf a mile of his 
own house, and his wife and ten-year-old sou came for 
his body in an ox cart. Some soldiers of the 3.3id as- 
sisted in placing the body in the cart, and one of them 
drove the oxen to the little cabin which was their 
home. Those who saw that poor distracted woman 
bending over the body of her husband as the creaking 
cart moved slowly down the road, will remember it as 
a most pathetic anil pitiful sight. I do not think 
there was another casualty in this campaign. 

We came to Current river next day and crossed on a 
bridge of wagons and pa.ssed through the town of 
Eniincnce, which consisted of a log court house and 
jail in the woods. This town was evidently not named 
for what it then was, but for what it expected to be. 

On the morning of the 17th the men carried the tents 
and a large portion of the baggage up a steep hill, then 
each company assisted its own team u)! the clif}', where 
the wagons were reloaded. A rai)id march of 13 miles 
was made, crossing the same stream six tiines. There 
seemed to be no way to cross that stream permanently. 
Next day marched 20 miles to ("enterville, crossing a 
branch of Hlack river on logs. Owing to bad roads, 



four of our teams did not arrive that night. AVe a<l- 
vanced ten miles on the liUli. On this march the worn- 
out mules were continually dropping down, and ox 
teams were substituted whenever they could be pickeil 
up. At one time there were seven yoke of oxen In the 
train of the 33rd. On Feb. 20th we marched twenty 
miles and camped in Relleview Valley within a few 
miles of Pilot Knob. We were Just in tinjc, for snow 
fell heavily for the ne.xt two days. 

In all that I have read concerning the Civil War, I 
have never seen this expedition mentioned or even al- 
luded to. It seems singular that a canipaign of ten 
thousand troops for riKire than three months shoidd be 
lost sight of. but the rca^^cin, no doubt, is that they did 
absolutely nothing wdrtli telling. It is my intcnti(ui 
in these pages to abstain almost eirtirely from i-riti- 
cism of otTicers and campaigns, but I am of the ojiin- 
ion, lenrembering the hardships of that campaign, that 
I could say no less than I have, and that the state- 
ments marie In the beginning of this chapter are more 
than justified, and I am confident that I will be cor- 
dially endorsed l)y the soUliers who made that long 
winter journcv, when 1 say that this expedition was 
conceived in stujiidily aird commanded by a military 
lunatic. 



CHAPTER IX. 
THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN. 



Our stay at I'ilot Knob and vi.-inity from Feb. 'Jlst 
to March loth, lsii3, was not marked by any irotable 
service or incident, save, perhai)s, the nrass meeting of 
the 33rd and 99th Illinois, on Mai-ch 2nd. It was of a 
non-partisan character, and was called for the puri)ose 
of making kiifiwn to the citizens of our state the feel- 
ing of Illinois soldiers in the field in regard to the re- 
cent action of the Illinois legislature in givirrg synijia- 
thy and encouragement to those in arms against the 
governtrtent. Speeches were ntade liy both ofticer-s and 
privates, Democrats and Republicans, of the nrost pat- 
riotic character, the speeches of the privates being cotr- 
siderably better than those of the ofticers. The senti- 
ments of the meeting were eniliodied in resolutions 
which were printeil in the prominent papers of the 
state. Should these lines be seen liyanyof his descend- 
ants, it may be a jrleasure for them to learn that on 
this (Jiiasion the soldiers of the 33rd and 99th Illinois 
gave three cheers for Isaac Funk of Hloomington, 
who was .-I member of that legislature, for the hei-oic 
stand be took for the cau.se of the Cniorr. 

(Jeir. F^ugene A. Carr arrived, took command, and 
reviewed our division oir March 4th. We were under 



him until after Vrcksburg, and always fomnl him an 
efticient, brave and courteous commander. While he 
was always anxious to have his ilivisjon well to the 
front, he never worrieil his ti'oops with uirrrece.s.sary 
services or formalities. 

Orr March 10th, the conrmand starteil in high s|)irits 
for St. Genevieve on the Mississippi river, having been 
told that we were to join the forces about Vicksburg. 
The first day we nrarched 12 nriles over good roads, 
partly plank, partly turtrpike, and on the next day lo 
miles, ])assing through the villages of Farmington an<l 
Valley Forge. On the 12th there were nrilestones 
along the road, and the men became very anxious to 
try how i|Uickly the regiment could march a mile. .\ 
sjiuit was made between two nrilestones, aird the dis- 
tance was covered in exactly fifteen minutes. The 
next mile brought us on a hill where St. (ienevieve 
was in view, and the Missi.ssippi and flliirois beyond. 

On the Kith, the 33rd with the left wing of the lltli 
Wisconsin and part of a battery, were embarked on the 
large tr-ansport, Illinois, and passed 70 miles down the 
liver and tied up for the night. Arrived at Cairo at 2 
p. m. next dry, where most of the men got ashore and 



riuh'TY-THnu) ii.LTXois vETEn.iy voLcyTEEj: /\ FAX /■/.•)■. 



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liail iiiiiti' ;i hilaiiiius tiiiii'. A iiuinbei wt'ie Ict't wIrmi 
thf boat pulled out. Passeii Xew Madiiil ;uiil Kent 
rillow on the 18tli, arriving at Meiiii)his at 1 a. in. on 
till' 19th, where we remained on the boat until the at- 
urnoon of the 22nd, when we [iroceeded down the 
river, leaving a ninnlier of men lieiiind wlio were not 
yet through exi)lciring tlie town. 

Arrived at Helena at 11 ji. m., and after taking on sup- 
plies went on down the river next afternoon, i)assingour 
old eam|i at "Old Town" of evil memory, and were 
glad to obseivf that it was some feet under water. 
From now on for a l(png distanee the soldiers weie 
|iointing out plaees where thr\ had <litferences with 
the Confederates while in ihi ■i-ntton business", the 
sinnmer before. We were so familiar with the river 
that I think almost any man in the regiment would 
have made an efficient pilot. Passing Lake Providenee, 
we went ashore some distaiU'e farther down, but (ien. 
(arr arriving soon after, we were ordered on board 
again and were landed at Milliken's Bend on the 2()tli. 
Here we found the i)each trees red with blossoms, and 
roses and violets in bloom, a |)leasant transition from 
the snow storms we were in less than thirty days be- 
fore. Hy the I'Ttli we were in a cond'ortable eamp near 
the levee. 

On March olst our comniand was reorganized and be- 
came the 141h division of the ISth Army ('ori)s, Maj. 
Gen. John A. JMcClernand commanding. Gen. K. A. 
Carr wa.s given the conwnand of the division. The 1st 
brigade was compo.sed of the Sord and 99th Illinois, the 
8th and l«th Indiana and two companies of regular in- 
fantry. Brig. (ien. VV. P. Benton was assigned to the 
command of the brigade. We had been under the com- 
mand of Gen. Benton for a good i)art of our previous 
service, and he had not commended himself to the 
troops, nor did he afterward in more trying times. 
The 2nd brigade was formed by the 21st, 22nd and 2.Srd 
Iowa and 11th Wisconsin, Brig. (ien. M. K. Lawler com- 
manding. Davidson's Peoria battery was assigned to tlie 
division. Gen. Lawlei was an excellent officer, brave 
as a lion, and weighed so)nething over 300 i)ounds. 
He could mount his liorse only with great difficidty, 
and when he was mounted it was i)retty hard on tin' 
horse. 

We were now a part of thai sjilendid army which 
soon started ui)on a campaign which was one of the 
most notable and successful in military annals. Its 
history has been written so often, and is so accessible, 
that I shall not go far outside the operations of our 
own regiment in this narrative. 

On April 1st there was a general inspection and le- 
view at which the regiment was very anxious to make 
a creditable appearance, but it did not. It should be 
said somewhere, and it may as well be said here, that 
the men of our regiment were always keenly andiitious 
for the good name of the ;!3rd, whether in battle or on 
o ccasions of ceremony. And 1 .say it with contidence 
and with no little pride, that there were few, if any, 
better drilled regiments than ours in the armies with 



which we served. l!nl unlnrtunately, two of our Held 
officers seemed to be ul(»rly imable to handle the bat- 
talion with any skill. I am lull stating the bare truth 
when I say that they never learned to give scarcely a 
command accurately, save "Forward!" and "Halt!" 
and they sometimes bungled on these. When either of 
them had command on review, the men lost all sol- 
dierly bearing and appeared to have no more backbone 
than so many .seamless bags. They knew it was no 
use. Scores of times on ceremonial occasions I have 
seen oui splendid, well-drilled men when they wanted 
to lie down on the ground and liide their faces in their 
hats in shame and disgust. It may be thought that 
these statements might have been omitted, but if they 
were omitted it would l)e covering up one of the great 
trials we had to endure nearly all our service. I have 
spoken at some length in another jilaee of the great 
merits of these two officers in other respects, ami they 
deserve even greater prai.se tlun I gave them. 

Gen. Grant said, "The jjroblem now was to secure a 
footing ui>on any ground on the east side of the river 
from which the trooiis could o])erate against Vicks- 
burg " and for this purpose he tried to make several 
waterways, so as to get below the city, avoiding the 
batteries. One of the.se was the completion of a canal, 
about a mile in length, running across Young's Point; 
another by cutting the levee at Lake Providence and 
trying to |)ush through the Washita, Tenas, and other 
bayous into Red River; still another attempt was 
made by the Yazoo Pass. It i.t interesting to know 
now what Grant alone knew then, that he had little 
expectation that any of these attempts would succeed, 
and he states in his Memoirs that they were engaged in 
only to keep the troops employed and to conceal the 
real efTort that was to be made, and that was to wait 
until the water subsided and then find a way by road.s 
and water channels to Itiehniond, La., and from there 
to Carthage, about thirty miles above Grand Ciulf. 
This design he studiously concealed from everyone, not 
excejjting Gen. Sherman. 1 know of no time during 
the Civil War w hen Gen. Grant showed such heroism, 
such self reliance, such patience and all the qualities 
that make the great soldier as he did in these days. 
From December until April the river was higher than 
the land and his army was camped along the levees al- 
most surrounded by water. Sickness prevailed in 
every camp. The northern |ieople and the northern 
press were clamoring for a forward movement, and de- 
manding that he be removed and McClernand, Fre- 
mont, Hunter or McClellan be given his command. 
A forward nuivement was impossible, and without 
complaint, and replying not a word, he waited calm 
and .serene and watched for the river to go down, and 
the road to Richmond to come in sight. President 
Ijincoln was his safety in tliis erisi.s. He said to those 
pressing for his removal, "I can not spare this n)an, 
he fights." 

After having worked some days on the canals, it was 
our fortune to be among the first to start on this now 



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PICTURES OF FIELD AWI) STAFF. 





LItUT. COL. IIENKY IH. I'OPh. 



MAJOR ELIJAH IL GKAV. 





ADJUTANT KHtDLKlCK M ( l-AM)\LI-. 



ADJUTANT E. AARON GOVE. 



rillRTY-rillUU ILLISOIS VKTKh'Ay VOI.rXTEER TXFAXT/n'. 



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iliiiiinrtal caiii]):!!;;!!. "At last tho ualois beuaii to iv- 
I oeile ; tlu> roatts crossing the pfiiinsiila lu'tiiiul tlie 
[ levees of the bayous were eniciging fioni the water." 
I (ieii. McClernand had been ordered to move witli the 
; four divisions of the lath ('orps, by way of Hielmlond. 

Tuesday inorninj;, April 14lh, the .'!;>rd niarehetl seven 
' miles up the bayou, crossed it on a bridge, and i)assed 

the night in tlie buildings of a large plantation, whieh 
i were shaded liy huge live oak trees. These live oaks 
, were of gi'eat interest to the soldiers from the >»orth. 

Moved at 1 : ii) next morning and marched seven miles 

by 10 a. ni., passing through the village of Uieli- 

UKlud. 

()M the Kith niarrhi-d ten iu\U-< and i'am|ied at 
another large plantation. During the nit;lit the roar 
of heavy suns was heard in the direction of Vicksburg. 
\Ve were witliin easy hearing, but just out of sight of 
one nf the gi'andest spectacles of the war. How we 
listened, and how we wondered what was happening 1 
Seven gunboats ami three trans|iorts were beinj: 
pounded by fourteen miles of batteries I 

At ten o'clock at night the flagship lienton, with 
Admiral Porter, started down the river, followed at 
intervals by the LaFayette, Mound City, I'ittsburg and 
(.'arondelet. Then came the transports Forest Queen, 

I Silver Wave and Henry Clay, the gunboat Tuscunibia 

! bringing up the rear. Very soon the battery at War- 
renton boomed out against the Benton, then mile after 

; mile of- heavy guns joined in the chorus. Houses were 
fired and bonfires lighted on both sides of the river, 
whieh made the scene as light as day. Shot after shot 
crashed through the transports, pounded the broad 

* decks and glanced from the iron sides of the gunboats. 
The plucky vessels ran clo.se in shore and returned shot 
for shot. How the roar of the conflict went up and 
down the river, and out through the great forests, mak. 
ing the hanging moss on the live oaks shake with the 
concussions! And how the army, standing on the 
levees and beside the bayous, listened and hoped I 
What iiuist have been the. anxiety of the tireat Com- 
mander as he held bis boat at the l)end of the river to 
watch the progess of the fleet? The success of all his 
plans depended on its safe passage; without the fleet 

'and transports, the river could not be crossed below ; 
the army nmst halt and go back baffled and humiliated. 
With its destruction, a roar of denunciation and deri- 

, sion woidil come from the North far greater than that 
which now dinned his ear.s. It would be another 
"failure against Vicksburg'', and his career would be 
closed in defeat and ignominy. What a relief it must 

■ have been to watch the fleet go by safe and triumphant. 
At no time hail his fate, and perhaps the fate of the 
country, hung so evenly in the lialanee. 

When the sound of the last shot died away, the doom 
of the rebellion was sealed. The casualties of the gun- 
Ixiats were only eight wounded. The transport Henry 
Clay was set on Are and burned to the water's edge by 

, a shell bursting in the cotton packed about her boilers. 
The crew escaped to the shore. Xext morning the 



w-bole army was full of life and on the move, (irant 
hast<'ned to Xew Carthage and ord.'ivd forward the 18th 
Corps, to l)e followed by the ITlb and l-'ilb. The troops 
wer<' ordered to bivouac where they could. 

After marching down the levee many miles, crossing 
bayous on flat boats and extemporized bridges, the 33rd 
was at Perkins' plantation on the 21st. This had been 
a magniticent estate. The grounds were filled with 
flowers and ornanicrital shrubliery. In the garden there 
was a large square block of marble bearing the inscrip- 
tion, as near as T can remember it: "A solid block of 
marble, in the midst of flowers, best represents him." 
It was in memory of a son who had licen lost at sea 
souje years licfore. The l)Ui!dings had all lieen iiurned 
lo tlu' groimd. It was said that .ludge Perkins, the 
owner, and then a niendier of th<- Confederate Congress, 
had set fire to them himself when he .saw Farragut's 
fleet coming- up the river after the capture of New Or- 
leans, swearing that they shoidd not furnish shelter for 
the d — d Yankees. The plantation of .left' Davis was 
just across the river, and it was just as well for the 
plantation that it was across the river. 

On the night of the 2:ind lienvy firing was again 
lieard in the direction of Vicksburg ; six more trans- 
ports ran the gauntlet and came down to Perkins' plan- 
tation with only the loss of the Tigress. The regiment 
was employed on the 23rd in unloading the Empire 
City. She had been badly cut up, a .shot through the 
steam chest and two through the pilot house, where the 
pilot had been killed. They were I nave men who 
manned those transports, (ien. Grant made his head- 
quarters here on the 2-lth. 

We remained in this place until the 20th without in- 
cident, except that on this date we were addressed by 
(iov. Yates and Gen. McClernand. .Just before night 
on the 27th the 3ord was endiarked on the Forest 
Queen, the H9th Illinois and the 18tli Indiana alongside 
in barges. At nine o'clock in the morning we swung 
down the river, following the Sth Indiana on the 
Moderator, and landed about noon on the Louisiana 
side just above Grand Gulf. By the uutrning of the 
2i»th the 13th Corps was concentrated at this point, 
some on boats and some on shore. McCleriumd had 
been ordered to embark all the troops from his corps 
that the transports and barges could carry. About 
10,000 were so embarked. 

"The plan was to have the navy silence the guns at 
(jrand Gulf, and to have as many men as possible 
ready to disembark in the shortest possible time under 
cover of the fire of the navy, and carry the woiks by 
storm. " — (jrant. 

At eight o'clock the attack began in plain sight of 
the troojjs on the transports and ou shore, and for five 
hours eight gunboats pelted tlie blutts without silencing 
a single gun. What a sight it was— the shells from the 
fleet throwing up the dirt everywhere on the blurts 
w hile tho.'^e from the shore tore the boats and skipped 
and ricochctted on the water. The [lU-asure of looking 
at this s))ectacle was .sonu-what les.scncd by the expecta- 



38 GENERAL ITISTOEY. 

tiiiii (if hciiif; <"illt''l <"i ;it .-iiiy iHiiniciit to assiUilt tlmsc with tiinlH-r, uiiikTgniwtli, vines and caiiciii-aUcs tliaf 

iH'Icliiiit; battcrit's. wi-re well nigh ini|XMietraliU>. Ncai whiTc the battle 

In the ineantiino (ien. (Jrant, in a little tiiK, « ilh a be^an the road to Port Gibson divides, and eaeh branch 

few otticers, had been moving among the boats of the was along a ridge; the ridges wiiv seiiarated by an al- 

Heet, hojjiiig to bealile to give the signal for the assault. inostiTniiassalile ravine. 

About half-pasl one the navy withdrew, seeing their MeClernand advaiiet'd three of his divisions, Carr's, 

efforts were iniavailing. 1 reiiieiuber seeing the Hag- Hnvey's and A. J. Smith's, on the riglit-liand road, 

ship after she had landed, with a great rent in her side Osterliaiis cjn the left, and the battle lugan. The ilivi- 

made by a shell which lulled and wounded many of sions on the right had little dilticulty In forcing the 

her men. 'I'he navy l<ist in this engagement eighteen enemy back, but (Jsterhaus IkmI seiious trouble, and 

killed and lifty-si.\ womuled. could not be reinforceil fi'om the right wing on aoeount 

The tidops were at once landed and started d(puii the of the lavine. He made no headway until Gen. Grant, 

shore, crossed the point, and eame out three miles be- who was on the lield, sent two brigades of I.ogan'sdi- 

low the fortilied lihills and camped on the levee. Dur- vision and one of John M Smith's to his assistance, 

ing the night the tleet and transports, Moderator, Hori- when the enemy was soon routed and lied from the 

zon. Silver Wade, Forest Queen and ('heesmau, sue- tield at about 2 a. in. At the beginiLing of theengagc- 

ee.ssfuUy ran the lilockade. Five horses were kille<i on meiit four companies of the ;!8rd under >laj. Potter 

the Cheesman. At da\ light on April :iOth the Thirty- were thrown forward as skirmishers and met with some 

Third was i)lai'ed on a l)arge lashed to the Forrest casualties in wounded. 'J'he regiment being on the e.x- 

liuecn. .All the ironclads, gunboats, river steamers treme right of the brigade was tin-own into the (Iccji 

and barges crow<led with troops again moved down the ravines, where it tioundered most of the day in <'ane- 

river, expecting to land at IJodney, nine miles below, brakes so dense that one could not see a rod in any ili- 

liut a colored man had told Gen. (irant that a g 1 rection. The 83rd was fearfully mixed ti|i more than 

landing could be found at Prunisluirg, some iriiles once that day The casualties in our regiment were 

nearer, ami we were siieedily landed at this point on twelve wnun.led. The Isth Indiana of our brigade 

the Mississippi side. suffered quite severely, having 19 killed and Ii4 wound- 

firant states in his Memoirs: ■•When this was ef- ed. The loss in the brigade was :iH kille<l and l:;4 
feeted, I fell a degree ef relief scarcely ever e(|Ualled wounded; In the division, -Jl killed and 234 wounded ; 
since; all the campaigns, labor, hardships and e.xpo- in tht ps, 11'.") killed and liTS \Miunded. The ('(in- 
sures from the month of December previous that had federate loss is stated at b'lO killed, 1,0(111 woimded and 

been made and enduied, were for the accoiniilishment .'lOO captureil. The battle of Tl ipsoii's Hill, or I'ort 

of this one object." He also said, "I was on dry Gibson, was the beginning of the beating of Peinber- 

ground, and on the same side of the river with the eiu'- ton's army in detail. 

my," which I regard as even a more notable expres- The .'iord slejil on the battlefield, and at sunrise ne.\t 

sion tliau " 1 will light it out on this line if it takes all morning crossed a deep ravine, came upon the road and 

summer," yet I have never .seen it quoted. It was the was soon in the town of Port (iibson, where it was at 

design of the eommanriing general to reach the bridge once engaged with the Sth Indiaifa in building a raft 

at Port Gib.son, across the Bayou Pierre, before the bridge across Bayou Pierre. A bridge was still burning 

enemy could reinforce from Vicksliurg. near by which had been tired by the retreating enemy. 

After having hurriedly been provided with a few Col. .1. H. U'llson of Grant's staff suiierinteiided the 

rations, ('arr's division iiushcd rapidly for the lilulfs umk, which was comjileteil in four hours, the material 

two miles away. The rest of the IMth Gorps and the foi' the structure being taken from houses, stables and 

divisions of Logan and Crocker of the 17th Corps lol- fences, 

lowed close behind. Keaching the blutfs, the column On the morning of May :;r(l Carr's division was 

headed for Port (iilison, some twelve miles distant. The moved out Iwn miles on the road tow ard Grand ( adf 

march continued long into the night, the L'nd brigade and then was I'eturned to the town and was aihanccd 

leading. It was a most teilious train)), although the roads seven miles on the Willow Sjirings road, w bci'c we 

were good and it was bright moonlight. During thetre- bivouacked for the night in a Held in line of battle. It 

quent halts the men would drop upon the ground and is an important fact that this was the decisive da.Ndf 

go instantly to sleep, and it was no little trouble to the campaign, although no battles were fought. On 

rouse them to move on again. Sometime after mid- this date (on. (irant visited (Jrand (Julf, which had 

night the enemy was found ami after an exchange of a been exacuatcd. He there learned that P.anks wdtild be 

few shots liy the aitillery, the troops slejit on their unable to co-oiierate with him before the loth, perhaps 

arms until morning. .\t daybreak the enemy was not loi- a month. He states that up to this time it bad 

found in position at Thompson's Hill, about five miles been his intention to secure Grand (julf as a base of 

west of Port (iilison. The force was the garrison of sujiplies, detat^h McClernand's Corps to Banks, and eo- 

(irand Gulf, about 8,(J00 strong, under Gen. Bowen. operate with him in the reduction of Port Hudson; 

The jilace was well chosen for defense, the country be- then return with Banks's troops as reinforcements and 

ing cut up with fre(|Uent and very deep ravines, filled reduce Vicksburg. 



THIRTY-rniRD TLLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 39 

He instantly clianffcd thr cntin' plan of his carniiaijfn lioanls iin which tci sleep, as th" water nearly crivercd 
and determined l<: imive independently "f Hank.s, cut the j/nmnd. Serireant Dwire, of ('(ini|);iny K, had re- 
loose from his hase and capture N'ickshvir^' with the turned w ith a lilt le Uid, wliieh Iv intended for h is stip- 
force he llicn had, and so notilied tlu' authorities at per, and wliat looked like a srnidl wajrou load of luinlier 
WashilijrtoH, althoujih he knew su.-li a course would he on Ids hack, which he had carrieil a lon.L' di-iance and 
disiipproved, and lioes on to say, "'rhat tlie time it was well niuh exhausteil. .lust as the Ser.ireant threw 
would take to communicate with Washington and H'et a douii his load a hnrrie I or.l-r c im ■ to ' ' f.dl in", and 
reply would hi' so jjreat, that 1 coidd not lie interferi'd move farther on. I>wireat ouee m lunted his luniher 
with until it demonstrated wlietlier my plan was prac- pile, look otl his hat, and hrandishitiL' his kid ai-oimd 
ticahlc." At this time, also, Sherman wrote him fi-om his head heyan to sweirwilhan e irnestness and elo- 
Hallkinson's Kerry uri;ini;- him ■' to stop all tioops un- ipieiiee that has seldom h -en eiiuidled. lie could lie 
til your army is partially supplied with wajions. " heard a mile. 'I'he scene t hreu the whole reiiimcnt into 

But he did not stop, and ,ea\c Sherman a lesson inic- roarsof laughter and everyhody at once hecaine i; I- 

noriu.t;' a hase ot supplies whicli he ntili/ed "while natui-ed. We moved less than a ipiarter of a mile, hut 

inarchiiif;- Ihrouiih (Jcoruia". Tlic instant chanjxe of Dwire did not eo liack after his lumlier. 

plan of cainpaif.Mi hy (ieu. (.irani on Ihe .ird of JFay, .lust at this tim- wc were infor.n ■ I that the hittle of 

IStiS, is perhaps the hest illustration of the eoura.ire, re- .laekson had h 'en fouiriit and won hy NicI'liersan ami 

SOUrcefulness and .uciiius of that indondtahle man. Sherman, (irant's headi|Uarters were in Jackson, and 

Oil the 4th the hri.iiailc moved a few miles to the sus- he slept that uijiht in t!ie rotnn tint was oeeupii'd the 

pension hridjie across Hayou I'ierrc, which had hecn niyht hefore hy the (.lonfcderatc general, .Joe .Johnston. 

fired hy the reliels, and camped in a lidyy tield. The situation was now extremely critical, and for 

Stayed in this place on the 'ith without anythinjj- in any other i:-eneral would ha\e li-en desperale. The 

particailar oecairriui;-, except that we were haraniined army was without aluseof supplies any where ; .lohu- 

by Gen. Benton and all the colonels. No advance on stou was hut six miles aw. ly with an army of ll,lMill; 

thetith, hut at M :.'iO nixt morning the briffiide moved and I'emherton was out from the defenses of N'ickshurt,' 

went twelve miles on the Kocky Springs roail, the :«rd with a fori'i' larirer than Orant's whole arm\', and close 

left in front, leadinc, and went into cunip for two days. in the rear, with or.ler> from .lohuston to attack at 

On May UUli rno\ed ten miles, piissing the litth' tow u once. This iuforncilion re lehiunOiai. (ir.mt thi-ouL'h 
of Cayuga ; c.amiied in a ti.dd of young cotton and intercepted dispatchi's, he faced aliout his cut i re army 
stayed there next day. .Marched at sunrise on the and hy the night of Ihe loth coneenlrat-d it at and 
12th, moving slowly ami makin- many halts. A.I- near Bolton, some eighteen miles west of .laekson, e.x- 
vanoed some six nules to within four miles ofKldwards ci'pt two divisions under Shennin whieli wei'e left he- 
Station aiul stopped for the night. On this day wc hind at .laekson. On Ihe l.'ith our <li vision faced ahout 
were within hearing of the guns at Raymond, where and moveil twelve miles, p.issing through Raymond. 
Logan's division fought a severe hattli'. This was one A short halt at that place afforded Gen. Benton another 
of the many cng.agcnu'nts in which Gen. Logan showeil opportunity to make a speech to our regiment. It was 
conspicuous hravery and generalship. Many years af- as follows; '-Gentlemen of the Thirty-Third Illinois 
terward, at Springfiehl, 111., at the time Weaver's vote Volunteers, I have the great pleasure of informing you 
elected him to the Senate, he tolil me how he won this that Riehmond is taken and the rehels are cut all to 
battle. He stated that when the tight was at the hot- the d— I." The regiimut was lying down resting and 
test, a tall, lank, careless-looking soldier, who had evi- it s|)rang to its feet and liegan to cheer like mad. The 
dently been operating on his own hook, came to him news went (piickly down the lini', and in a moment the 
and said, ''Gineral, I hev been ov.-r on the rise yonder, whole division was in a fren/y of rejoicing. This news 
and it's my idi'c that if you'll put a rigimcnt or two was given out to the whole army and cheers could be 
over thar, you'll git on their tlank and lick 'cm ea.sy." heard everywhere. It proved to li- the last cheer of 
Seeing that the .advice was excellent he sent a cou]ile of many a hrave soldier It is not necessary to say that 
reglTHcnts to the place indicated, and with a strong this information was not well fovmded. 
push in front the enemy was at onc'c routed, (ieu. In the early morning of May Kith Carr's division, 
Logan told this ane<-dote to illustrate the assurance, en- the SSrd leading, moved out on what was called the 
terprise and good sense of the volunteer soldier. middle road to Vicksliurg. After marching tw ■ 

On the 18th, Carr's division advanced some ten nules three miles we were halted and formed in column in a 

toward Jack.son, moving early next morning in a Held planted in corn The divisions of Osterhaus, Blair 

violent ruin on the road to Mississippi Sjjrings. Halt- of the 17th Corps, temporarily under the .u-ders of Mc- 

ing at that jilace three hours, we moved five miles Cliaauiud, and .4. .1. Smith wci-e successively on our 

farther to within six miles of .laekson d went left, and, as it proved, confront ing the center and right 

into camii in Ihe mud. An incident <iccurred here wing of Pcmberton's army, which was in liiu- of batlU' 

which I rememlier with amusement to this day. in a ridge called Ch.ampiou's Hill. Hovey's division 

When Ihe lialt was nuule for camp, the men seatteri'il w.as farther north and in ailvance, on the Clinton road, 

to buildings in tlic vicinity and riiiped otf sidings and and Mcl'herson with two divisions close behind. 



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'I'lic skiriiiishcrs iif Smilli nml Ostfrli lu- fii-st struck 
llic pickets of tlic enemy :iiul drove tiu'iu li.ick on the 
main line, tliose divisions m-ikinK' no further attack at 
tlie lime. Alioul the s:ime honi' Hovcy found tlie 
enemy in liis front ami at once lictr.in a furious liattli' 
witli tlie li'ft win.u of INinhei-lon's f(irce. This he sus- 
tained for two houi's ijuilc alone. Loifan and ('|-oeker of 
the 17th Corjis coming; to his assistance as soon as they 
could got up. In the iiieaiitiine, our division and the 
other divisions of tlie 18th Corps, with Blair's of the 
17th, were standing idle and waiting close by wliile 
this tierce conflict was being fought by a single divi- 
.sion. For four hours we stood there listening, waiting 
and wondering why we were not put into the fight. 
Fifteen minutes would have put us into the battle an.y 
time that day. It was a matter of speculation in the 
regiment at the time, and long afterward, mIiv we were 
not moved forward, and 1, at least, never knew until 1 
read Grant's account of that battle in his Memoirs. 
He says : 

"McClernand was in jicrson on the middle road, and 
had a shorter tlistance to march than McPherson to 
reach the enemy's position. I sent him word by a 
staff" ofticer to push forward and attack. These orders 
were repeated several times without apparently expe- 
diting ;Mc('lernand's advance. 

"McClernand, two hours before, bad lieeii within 
two miles and a half of their center, with two divi- 
sions. Jilair's and A. .). .Smith's were confronting the 
rebel right; Ransom with a brigade of ilcArthur's di- 
vision was coming up on their right flank. Neither 
Logan nor I knew that we had cut off the retreat of 
the enemy. 

"Just at this juncture a messenger came from Hovey 
asking for more reinforcements. There were none to 
sfiare. I then gave an order to move MePherson's com- 
mand liy the left flank around to Hovey. This uncov- 
ered the rebel line of retreat, which was soon taken 
advantage of by the enemy. During all the time 
Hovey, reinforced as he was by a brigade fiom Logan 
and another from Crocker, and by Crocker gallantly 
coming up with two other brigades mi bis right, hail 
made several assualts, the last one about the time the 
road was opened to the rear. The enemy tied precipi- 
tately. This was between three and four o'clock. 1 
rode forward, or rather back, to where the middle road 
intersects the north road, and found the skirmishers <if 
Carr's division Just coming in. [These were theskirm- 
ishers of the ;;.';i-<l, and it was at this time and place 

that Shores .and Shiner, of C paiiy C, were killed.— 

I. 11. !•:. ] Osterhaiis was farther south, and soon after 
came uji with skirmishers advanced in like manner. 
[Gen. A. P.] Hovey's division and .Mcpherson's two 
divisions with him had inarched and fought from 
early dawn, and were not in the liest condition to fol- 
low the retreating foe, I sent onh'rs to Ostcrlians to 
pursue the enemy, and to ( ';irr, whom I saw person- 
ally. I explained the situation and directed him to 



pursue vigorously as far as the Hig Black, and to cross 
it if he could, Osterhaus to follow him. The pursuit 
was continued until after dark. 

"The battle of Cliami>ion's Hill lasted about four 
hours, hard fighting, preceded by two or thiei' hours of 
skirmishing, some of which almost rose to the tlignity 
of a battle. Kvery man of Hovey's division and of 
MePherson's two divisions was en.gaged during the 
liattle. No other part of my command was engaged at I 
all, except that as described before. Osterhaus and A. 
J. Smith's divisions had encountered the rebels as 
early as half-past seven. Their positions were admir- 
able for advancing upon the enemy's line. iVlcCler- 
iiaiul with two divisions was within a few miles of 
the liattlelield long before noon, and in easy hearing. 
I sent him re|>eated orders by stall' otlicers, fully com 
petent to explain the situation to him. These trav- 
ersed the wood separating us without escort, and 
directed him to push forward, but he did not come. 
Instead of this, he sent orders to Hovey, who belonged 
to his corps, to join on to his right flank. Hove.y was 
bearing the brunt of the battle at this time. To oljcy 
the order he would have had to pull out from the front 
of the enemy and march back as far as McClernand '•• 
had to ailvance to get into battle, and substantially 
over the .same ground. Of course I did not permit 
Hovey to obey the orders of his immediate superior. 

"We had in this battle about ir),(HJO men absoluti ly 
engaged. This excludes those that did not get up, all of 
McClernand's command except Hovey. Our loss was 
410 killed, 1,844 wounded, and 187 missing. Hovey 
alone lost 1,200 killed, wounded and missing, more 
than one-third of his division. Had McClernand come 
u)) with reasonable promptness, or had I known the 
ground then as I did afterward, I cannot see how Peni- 
herton could have escaped with any organized force. ' 

The fair inference from this account is, that had the 
whole force of the 18th Corps promptly engaged in this 
battle, Pembertcn's army would have been captured or 
destroyed, Grant's army would have marched into 
Vicksburg unopposed, the battle of Black River, the 
charge of the L'L'nd of .May, ami the long siege would 
have been avoided. It is a matter of wonder that 
Grant did not relieve McClernand then and there; 
there was much greater reason for it than for relieving 
Warren from the command of the ."ith Corjis at Fi\e 
Forks. 

In compliance with the order from (iraiit to Carr, 
before mentioned, the 83rd moved rapidly forwani, 
most of the regiment in line of skirmishers, passing a 
portion of the battlefield where the fighting had bein 
most desperate, and where a battery had been taken, 
retaken, and taken again. At this place one could walk 
for many rods by sti^pjiing alternately upon the dead 
body of a Cnioii soldier and tlien upon that of a Con- 
federate. .Many of the scattered em-my fell into our 
liaiids, but we had no time for prisoners and |iressed on 
in jiursuit, coming to Edwards Station after dark, 
where we were greeted by the exjilosioii of the ammu- 



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iiitioii which had been stored there. Here we (hopped 
on the Rroiini], and at half-past two in tlie moniinu 
started on again in |uusuit. 

I liad been j;iven cnniniand of tlie skir}nishi'is, and 
companies A, B, I), K, II and K were deployed one 
after the other, and were soon exchanging shots with 
the enemy at TMack River Bridge. By six o'clock our 
skirmishers were in line in the woods, beyond which 
was an open cornfield a few hundred yards across, and 
just beyond that were the enemy in their trenches, 
which were protected by cotton bales ; they were also 
protected by a deep bayou, which served as a moat. 

We were fired upon by the rebel artillery, our batter- 
ies replying over our lu'ads, the danger to us being 
about e<|ual from each. In a short time Lieut. Col. 
Warmoth, chief of McClernand's start', came to me 
with an order to advance the skirmishers intti the tield, 
and, if opportunity oft'ered, to make a dash on the 
enemy's works. I confess that for a moment I was as 
reluctant to obey orders as Gen. jNIcClernand was the 
day before, as it did not look practicable to me to make 
an assault with skirmishers upon intrenchments filled 
full of men with guns in their hands. However, the 
dash must be nuxde, but I determined it should be the 
most conservative "dash" in military annals. Conse- 
quently the men were ordered to lie down and creep 
along the corn rows and take their time for it. This 
they did, firing as they crawled, and turning on their 
backs to load. 

At this season of the year the dews in that region 
were quite as heavy as a substantial rain, and the men 
floundering in the early morning through the dense 
undergrowth, and .some of them through a field of rye 
waist high, were as soaking wet as if they had been 
swinmiing in a river; and as they advanced through 
the plowed field, turning on their backs to load, they 
took on coat after coat of mud. It wa.s .serious business, 
but at the same time the fun of it was indescribable. 
It is likely that if I had had the nerve to order a 
charge, the enemy would have been so paralyzed by 
the frightful apparitions that they could not have fired 
a shot. 

In the meantime, our second brigade was formed in 
the woods in "column by l)attalion", each colonel in 
front of his colors, and the lieutenant colonels and 
majors in front of the wings of their respective regi- 
ments. As soon as the brigade appeared in the open 
the Confederates paid no more attention to us than if 
we had been so many tireliies, and centered all their 
fire on the charging column. Ofticers and men went 
down ; flags went down, but were snatched up and 
borne grandly forward ; there was not a halt or waver 
in the splendid brigade. It went through the bayou 
and over the works and won the battle of Black River. 
Those of the enemy not captured escaped by swimming 
the river and swarming across the high trestle work of 
the railroad bridge. 17-"il rebels surrendered in the 
trenches and eighteen guns were captured. Tlic loss in 
the 33rd was one otlicer and twelve men W(iunded : in 



(he lirigade, 1 killed and 2 oniccrs and I'll u\ru 
wounded; in the lind brigade, \L oHicers an<l 1.'.') men 
killed and 7 otiicers and 1K7 men wounded. 

As hoon as Lawler's brigade started in the charge, our 
skirmishers sprang to their feet ami went over the 
works at the .same time, bul farther to the I. ft. We 
were first at the guns that were taken, and the honor 
of the capture was accorded to u.s, but I am inclined to 
think tliat it properly belonged to our brave comrades 
of the second brigade. 

On a map in the first volume of (Grant's Memoirs, 
page 527, the position of the skirmishers of the 33rd 
Illinois and 42nd Ohio, Garfield's regiment, in this 
Itattle is given. On the opposite page a most interest- 
ing and amusing statement is made; 

"While the troops were standing as here described, 
an otticer from Banks's start' came up and presented me 
with a letter from Gen. Halleck, dated the 11th day of 
May. It had been sent to Banks by way of New Or- 
leans to be handed to me. It ordered me to return to 
Grand Gulf and co-operate from there with Banks 
against Port Hudson, and then to return with our com- 
bined forces to besiege Vicksburg. I told the officer 
the order had come too late, and that Halleck would 
not give it now if he knew our position. The bearer of 
the dispatch insisted that I should obey the order, and 
was giving his arguments in support of his position, 
when I heard great cheering to the right of our line, 
and, looking in that direction, saw Lawler in his shirt 
sleeves leading a charge upon the enemy. I immedi- 
ately mounted my horse and rode in the direction of 
the charge, and .saw no more of the officer who deliv- 
ered the dispatch, I think not even to this day." 

How fortunate it was that he had not been in (juick 
communication with the War Department ! 

There were other incidents of this day which I have 
no doubt mar:y of the 3ord will remember. When our 
skirndshers went over the works, Jimmy Atkins of 
Company K, looking like a little bedraggled rooster, 
sprang upon one of the cannons, clapped his elbows on 
his side.s and crowed like a game cock. Noticing the 
lanyard, he gave it a vigorous pull, and, not dreaming 
it was loaded, flred the cannon he was astride of, send- 
ing the shell close over the heads of our advancing 
troops. It created quite a sensation, but fortunately 
the elevation of the piece was .such that no one was in- 
jured. It was the first time that Jimmy was known 
to be frightened. 

After we were inside the intrenchments, I was sit- 
ting down smoking my "briar wood", and looking at 
the hills beyond the river, when I saw a puff' of white 
smoke come out of the woods, and from it a dark ob- 
ject which seemed to be coming in my direction. 1 
involuntarily rolled over to get out of the way, and in 
an instant a ball or shell struck just where I had been 
sitting, and went bounding away in the distance. This 
story has the ear marks of a lie, but it is not. 

On the IKth we crossed Black river on extemporized 
bridges, a.scended the liluff without o|)position, and 



ance to; pif^ 
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iiKivt'cl cm IIk' r.Mcl Id N'icUsburi;. .Maiclicd :il siiin-isc 
iirxl iiKiriiint;, iiiaUiiij; many liults during lliu lUiy, 
lia^«in(i ovor ridges and tluougb ravines until we came 
(luite clo-se to (lie defenses of the city, when halls 
Hlld shells Hew ahciiit pretty freely, and passed the 
night in a r.ivine. 

Early next morning ('a]it. Noiton was wounded hy a 
spent ball in the breast. Companies were sent out 
from the 33r<l and other regiments as sharpshooters. 
At three o'clock in the afternoon the brigade was 
moved by the Hank across the railroad, passing at one 
place a heavy lire of grape, canister and musketry. 
Capt. Kellogg of Company C was instantly killed by a 
ball through the head. The regiment took an advance 
position in another ravine, where it remained the rest of 
the day, that night and the next day. From this place 
several companies were sent out through the winding 
ravines close up to the works to act as sharpshooters, fir- 
ing from the ridges into embrasures of the fort, and ex- 
changing shots with the sharpshooters of the enemy. 
The riSrd had a nund)er of men wounded in this kimi 
of warfare, and Driscoll and Holland, of Company D, 
were kille<l. 

Friday, May 22nd, was indeed an unlucky day for the 
.■!:>rd, and was the most memorable in its service. The 
three army corps were by this time close up to the de- 
fenses ; Sherman with his right on the river above the 
city; next McPherson, and then McClernand, reaching 
toward Warrcnton on the river lielow as far as his 
troops would extend ; and all was ready fiU' the assault. 
Gen. Grant wrote just before his death: "I have al- 
ways regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was 
ever made. I might say the same thing of the assault 
of the 22nd of May, 18(i8, at Vicksburg." 

It will be in place just here to give his reasons for 
the assault, as they will also grajihically describe in a 
few sentences what the army had accomplished since it 
crossed the river on May 1st : "There was more justifi- 
cation for the assault at Vicksburg. We were in a 
southern climate at the beginning of the hot season. 
The Army of the Tennessee had won five successive 
victories over the garrison of Vicksburg in the three 
preceding weeks. They had driven a portion of that 
army from Port Gibson with considerable los.s, after 
having flanked them out of their stronghold at Grand 
Gulf. They had attacked another portion of the same 
army at Raymond, more than fifty miles farther in the 
interior of the state, and driven them back in to Jack- 
son with great loss in killed, wounded, captured and 
missing, besides a loss of great and small arms ; they 
had captured the capital of the .state of Mississippi 
with a large amount of material and manufactures. 
Only a few days before they had beaten the enemy 
then penned up in the town, first at Champion's Hill, 
then at Black River liridge, inflicting upon him a loss 
of fifteen thousand or more men, including those cut 
otf from returning, besides large losses in arms and 
amnumition. The Army of the Tennes.see had come to 
believe they could beat their antiigonist under any eir- 



eumsiances; there was no li'llim; bow long a ri'gular 
siege might last. 

"As I have stated, il was tlie bi'ginning of the hot 
season in a southern cliniale. There was no telling 
what the c'asualties mi.yhl lie among northern troops, 
working and living in trenches, drinking surface water 
filtered through rich vegetation in a tropical sun. If 
Vicksburg could have been carried in May, it would 
not only have saved the army the risk it ran of greater 
danger than from bullets of the enemy, Imt it would 
have given us a splendid army, well eciuipped and efti- 
cient, to operate elsewhere with. These are the reasons 
justifying the as.sault. The only benefit we gained, 
and it was a slight one for so great a sacrifice, was that 
the men worked cheerfully in the trenches after that, 
being satisfied with digging the enemy out. Had the 
assault not been made, I have no doubt that the major- 
ity of those engaged in the siege of Vicksburg would 
have believed that had we assaulted it would have 
proved successful aiul would have saved life, health 
and comfort." 

I have a theory in regard to the failure of this assault 
which I have the termerity to advance, and the facts 
which I shall state in supjiort of it are well known to 
the members of the .3.3rd. I speak only of the circum- 
stances of the assault of our brigade. 

In the first place, the general connnanding the bri- 
gade had no correct knowledge of the ground over 
which the charge was to lie made, and there was no 
])roper formation of the troojis for the assault. It will 
be remembered that the brigade was strung out in a 
tortuous ravine by the flank, placing an immense dis- 
tance between the head and rear of the assaulting col- 
umn, so that when the head of the column came out of 
the ravine upon open ground, it received the concen- 
trated Are of at least a quarter of a mile of rifle pits, 
trenches and forts, and of course melted away like an 
icicle shoved into a hot fire. Four men abreast had al- 
most as good a chance of taking the fort we went at as 
tlie whole brigade in that formation. 

It has been alleged, that, owing to the ditticult 
ground, no other formation was possible. We know 
better; for, on the day before, several com])auies of the 
8ord had been sent through different ravines close up 
to the works to act as sharjishooters, and they secured 
their positions without loss. I spent most of the day 
of the 21st, and all that night, with two eomi)anies, D 
and E, so close to the fort that we assaulted on the 
22nd, that the enemy could be heard talking inside ; 
and as late as nine o'clock on the 22nd we were taken 
away from that position to join the regiment in an as- 
sault at a point much more distant, difficult and dan- 
gerous in every particuar. There were several places 
nearer the fort, in the shelter of the ravines, where a 
half if not a whole battalion front could have been 
formed. We might have had to make a dash over a 
ridge or two, but that would have been infinitely safer 
than to be destroyed four at a time, coming out of a 
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line \v;is just ill (iiir Irniii, mihI it (inly rc(|iiircil ii lire:ik 
ill iiliywheic Id iiiiiUc 1 lir .-issmuII (■\('i'y« here a success. 

It is true that iiortiniis dl' mir ili\isii)ii rcaclicil the 
forts mill hung on tlu' miti'i- .slopes all day, hut they 
straggled there rather for safety than trying to get in. 
The result would have heen far different had they 
struck them with some force and organization. It is my 
belief that if our brigade had been formed for tlie as- 
sault as it could and should have been, and with a little 
sense, taken with the great courage it showeil, it would 
have gone over those works and staid over, .\iiyway, 
it looked no more diftieult than the achievement of our 
second brigade five days before at Black River Bridge. 
But I iiiu.st abandon speculation upon what might have 
been done for an account of what was done. 

An a.ssault had been ordered to be made at ten o'clock 
all along the line, from iShermaii's right to McCler- 
nand's left, some thirteen miles. Our brigade was to 
go at the fort on the right of the railroad. The -iid bri- 
gade wa.s a.ssigned to the fort on the left. 

At nine o'clock there were but four conqianies present 
with the regiment. Comiiany 1! had been left at Black 
ri\er as guard for ca]itured cmliiiaiice, and companies 
F, H and K were detailed as shari^shooters to keep 
down the tire of the fort, and did good service, stream- 
ing rifle balls into the embrasures the day long. Com- 
panies D and E returned from the front a short time 
before the time .set for the charge and joined the others 
as they stood waiting in the ravine. This made si.\ 
conijianies for the a.s.sault — A, C, D, E, G and I, jirob- 
ably less than two hundred and forty men. 

The colonels of the brigade had drawn lots for the hon- 
or of leading the charge, each having asked the favor. 
The chance fell to the !)9th Illinois, the 33rd mxt, the 
Kth and 18th Indiana following in this order. Bayo- 
nets were fixed and the guns were without loads. 

As I looked down the line T .saw that the faces of the 
men were pale, but determined ; everyone knew what was 
coming, but there were no cases of sudden illness or 
important engagements to meet elsewhere. 8ome were 
exchanging last messages for home and giving direc- 
tions for the dispo.sal of their sim(ile ett'ects. Others at- 
tempted jokes that were received with a good deal of 
solemnity. Graves, of C'oiii|iaiiy E, looking at his 
watch, said, "Boys, you have Just fifteen minutes to 
live." Within those fifteen minutes Graves was killed. 
Brave and soldierly Sergt. Bird said to me, "Bury me 
where I fall," a request I sadly complied with two 
days later, under a flag of truce. 

The watches of the commanding officers had been set 
by that of Gen. Grant, and as they marked the hour of 
ten, the 9!lth, with their coats oft', moved uj) the ravine 
by the flank. How well I remember the colo.s.sal figure 
of the brave Col. Bailey as he strode away in his shirt 
sleeves at the head of his regiment. 

The 33rd followed close on the heels of the rear com- 
pany of the !l!ith ; the other regiments came after as 
near as jiossible, but fatally strung out in the distance. 
As soon as the first comjiany of the leading regiment 



<-aiiie out of the head of the ia\iiie, llie eoiiceiitratcd 
tire from Ihc fori and a loim stretch of trenches and 
rille ]iils liui'sl upon it ami tore it to pieces. The same 
fate came upon the other coiniianies in (|Uick succes- 
sion. The wounded came crowding hack upon the 38rd 
that was winding up the narrow way. This spectacle, 
with the awful roar and turmoil just ahead, was a 
frightful indication of what was in store for us. 

Ciniipany E was in the lead of our regiment, and with 
it, naturally, were Col. Li|ipineott and Adjutant Gove. 
When it came to I lie head of the ravine there was found 
a slight emiiankment, perhaps three feet high, and just 
space enough to form company front along it, which 
was done, so that it could go in line on to the open 
ground. Col. Ijippineott ordered Adjt. Gove to remain 
at this place to give the direction to the other compa- 
nies as they came up. I think Gove liked this job; I 
know I should have been pleased with it myself. 

A rod or two from the head of the ravine there was a 
wagon road leailing into Vieksburg ; balls and shells 
were ripping along this road like storiu-driven hail, 
and our way was straight across it. At the word Com- 
jiany E sprang up the emhanknieiit and rushed across 
(he road, wlieic lliey fell tiat, to await the coming of the 
other companies; but il was too hot a place to stay and 
they made a dash for the fort. In a moment all were 
down, Col. Lippincott among them. Of the thirty- 
two men and officers in that company, eleven were 
killed and all the rest wounded except Lieut. Pratt, who 
kept right on to the ditch of the fort. Finding him- 
self alone, he hurried back a few rods to a slight de- 
])ression where those of the company who were alive 
had taken shelter. His escape was unaccountable. 
Over the sanu' ground w liich Pratt had gone the color 
sergeant of tlic !l!)th Illinois had charged a few moments 
before. He went into the ditch, over the i)arapet, and 
into the fort alone and unhurt with the flag of his regi- 
ment. I iiave forgotten the name of this lirave soldier, 
but an account of this feat can be seen in the A. G. Re- 
jiorts of Illinois for 18(jl and ISIio. 

The other companies of the regiment, on coming out 
of the ravine, lost sight of the leading company, which 
had been wiped out of existence, mistook the direction, 
and went toward the fort on the other side of the rail- 
road, most of them joining the liiid brigade. In cross- 
ing the railroad track, nearly every man was thrown to 
the ground by the telegraph wire, which was down. 
Those in the rear thought every man who fell was 
killed, and it must have taken some nerve to cross what 
seemed an absolutely fatal spot. 

The 33rd was practically destroyed for the time as a 
regimental organization. Bonie of the men were about 
one fort, some at the other, where they were in the 
ditches and on the outer slopes, with other regiments 
more or less disorganized. They remained there until 
nightfall, firing their guns over the parapet by holding 
them over their heads, depressing the muzzle and pull- 
ing the trigger with the thumb. The enemy lighted 
shells and threw them over the parapet into the ditcli, 



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wluic tlicy Wfiv sii:il(licil up mill llirowii hack. It was 
a liHTc iiialtrr (if chaiic;- (.11 wliicli siilc they \V(HlM cx- 
pldil,'. Lii'Ut. Frank Adams (if Co. K, who was llicii 
oil Hi'iiton's staff, .uri'atly ilistiiiKuislicd himsrlf in this 
shell tdssing. 

The national colors were carrii'il liy Sergt. Willis of Co. 
A, until he was woiinilcd ; thcv were then taken by 
Corporal Samuel Shaw of Co. C, who jiallantly carried 
thetn the rest of the day. in crossing the railroad the 
corporal carrylnf;' the slate lianner fell wounded. It 
was picked up hy Ijieut. Ltwis, when Corporal Cor- 
nelius DuBois of Co. C took it from his hands, sayinj;', 
"Lieutenant, I'll carry tliis llau, " and he did hravely 
carry it through all tlie lialtle. 

Col. Lippincott wa.s slightly wounded, Lieut. Col. 
Roe .severely. Lieuts. Button hw\ Fyrt'e were both 
wounded, also Lieut. Lewis. liieut. Kenney of Co. I 
was badly wounded in the hip ami is a cripple to this 
day. Parmenas Hills of Co. E, on being carried from 
the field with only one leg, said to the stretcher bearers, 
"Now I can go home and make stump speeches." The 
splendid young fellow died a short time after. 

C. D. Morris of the same company writes: "George 
Kendall and I went back on the hill with a stretcher 
and brought olt' poor Billy Burlinganie, and here Ken- 
dall saved my life as well as his own by throwing over 
the embankment a 12-lb. fuse shell that came rolling 
toward us with the fu.se sputtering and singing. We 
could not get away from it, and his pluck and presence 
of mind carried It over the bank, where it exploded 
not ten feet from his hands." 

From the data I have I am not able to give a comjilete 
list of the killed and wounded in the regiment on that 
day, and must refer the matter to the rosters. During 
the night what was left of the scattered regiment moved 
back to about where we started on the 20th, and this 
was our location during the siege. 

At 3 p. m. on the 25th we liuried our dead under a 
flag of truce. This duty was too dreadful and grue- 
some for description. We found two men of Company 
D still alive, Ro.ss and Scantlin ; one with a leg shot oft', 
the other an arm. They had lain all this time, by day 
in the hot sun with the balls and shells going close over 
them every minute of the time. They had lived by 
taking water froni the canteens and food from the hav- 
er.sacks of their dead comrades. Their wounds were in 
too horrible condition to mention. Poor fellows ! They 
both died a few days after. 

Our situation during the siege was just in front of 
two of our own siege guns which fired directly over us, 
and from which, by the premature explosion of their 
shells, we suft'ered a great deal more than from the 
shots of the enemy. There was scarcely a day that a 
casualty did not happen in the regiment on account of 
them. The strain of the ever-present danger from this 
source did more to pull the regiment down than all the 
tligging by night and day and all the balls an<l shells of 
the (,'oufederates. 

It would be but repetition to describe from day to day 



the service anil cxpcricnrc of Ibc ."..Inl iliiring tlu' long- 
siege. II w;is (|iiilc like thai .if all (be regiments on 
that extended line -sbarpslioot ing by day and picket 
duty by night, and digging in approaches and parallels 
all the time, while from dawn to dark balls and shells 
were going ever us continually from both ways. Occa- 
sionally the regiment was .sent back a mile or so for a 
day to rest and clean up. The water was bad and hard to 
get, and brought on a camp troulile for which most foi'- 
tunately the abundant blacklierries on the near-liy hills 
were almost a siieeific. 

As early as June 3rd reinforcements began to come, 
and on the 14th two divisions of Burnside's Corps ar- 
rived, increasing the army to more than 70,000 men. 
With the reinforcements Grant was able to close the 
gap between the left of the 18th Corps and Warrenton, 
and with the gunboats on the river had Vicksburg se- 
curely invested. Half of the whole force was stretched 
from Haines Bluff' to the Big Black, and farther south 
to keep Johnston at bay, w-ho had gathered an army 
and was threatening the rear. 

On June 17th McClernand was relieved from his com- 
mand for the publication of a fulsome congratulatory 
order to the 13th Corjis, in which it was thought injus- 
tice was done the other troojis engaged in the cam- 
paign. Gen. E. O. C. Ord was given command of the 
Corps. 

Before the surrender the pickets of both armies be- 
came quite friendly, conversing together at night, the 
Confederates exchanging tobacco for hard bread and 
other eonmiodities of which they were in great need, 
and sometimes obligingly withdrawing to allow our 
men to extend their trenches. 

By July 1st the approaches were up to the defenses, 
and Gen. Grant had ordered prei)arations to be made for 
another assault on the 0th. At ten o'clock on the morn- 
ing of the 3rd white flags were seen on the enemy's 
works, and two Confederate offlcers came out bearing a 
proposition for an armistice to arrange terms for the 
capitulation of Vicksburg, and for the appointment of 
commissioners to arrange terms. This proposition was 
promjjtly rejected. Grant insisting upon his usual con- 
ditions of "unconditional surrender". In the after- 
noon Pemberton himself came out to try and secure bet- 
ter conditions, but failed. However, Gen. Grant agreed 
to send him a letter in the evening containing final 
terms. 

Just here an incident took place wiiich describes the 
absolute self-reliance of the man. He wrote this let- 
ter and then summoned all his corps and division com- 
manders and submitted it to them and asked for their 
suggestions. Their unanimous judgment was against 
it. Nevertheless he sent the letter ju.st as he had 
written it. The grim humor of it appears when he 
says, "This was the nearest aiiproach to a council of 
war' I ever held." 

Grant's terms were accepted. 31,(i00 pri.soners were 
surrendered, together with 172 cannon, about 60,000 
muskets, and a large amount of ammunition. The 



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next <l;i.v (lir Cn 1 1 1'l'i If 1:1 tc army oiiuif out of tluiv 
works, stiU'ki'd :iniis and flags, while the Union sol- 
diers, worn and soiled from their long burrowing;, 
thronged their own intrenehnient.s and looked (|Uiefly 
but triunnjhantly on. This was the answer to the ery, 
north and sonth, "Viekshurg will never be taken", 
and so t-ndcil this greal caniiiaigii, a eanijiaign which 
tor daring, i;eiiiiis and sueeess, luid no ec|Ual in tlir 
Civil War, or any other war. 

When Grant crossed the river below Viekslmrg be 
threw his army, without chance of hel|i, into the midst 
of his enemies. There was no escape but in victory. 



Warned and dissuaded by his si trusted otliei^rs, re- 
called by till' authorities at Washington, yet he pressed 
on, striking l)low after blow, winning victory after vic- 
tory, guided only by his own transcendent genius, 
and su.stained by his indomitable courage. At last he 
stood with Sherman on Haines Bluft' with Viekshurg 
sail- in his grasp. Here his trusted Lieutenant turned 
lo him and said, '"Up to this m ent 1 felt no assur- 
ance of success. This is the end of <ine of the great- 
est campaigns in history." Thi' soldiers of the Thirty- 
Third Illinois Volunteers could have no liettci- inherit- 
ance than to have bad some jiart in it. 



CHAPTER X. 
THE JACKSON CAMP.MGN. 



Almost as soon as negotiations were opened with 
Pemberton for the surrender of Vicksburg, Sherman 
wa.s ordered to make i)reparations to turn against John- 
ston, with the ilth, 18th and 15th corps. Without a 
chance to see the city which for six weeks we had been 
trying to enter, both above and below ground, the S3rd 
was faced about, and at sunrise on the morning of July 
5th started toward Jackson and made a march of ten 
miles to Black river, over dusty road.s and in the scorch- 
ing heat. The men, worn down by the hard work and 
.strain of the long siege, found this march doubly hard, 
and many of them were forced to seek the shade by the 
roadside. In the afternoon of the 6th, crossed the river 
on a floating bridge, moved through the works captured 
by our division on May 17th and camped in a grassy 
field. On the next day pas.sed over the battlefield of 
Champion's Hill among the new-made graves and where 
the trees had been scored and splintered by shot and 
shell, all telling of the desperate conflict which had 
taken place there a few weeks before. Went into camp a 
few miles beyond and spent the night in a heavy rain 
without shelter. Moved at 5 p. m. next day, the 2nd 
brigade leading, and marched until eleven and biv- 
ouacked in a cornfield. The day after, passed througb 
Clinton and went into line of battle a short distance 
beyond, and remained there until next morning, the 
enemy falling back before the troops in front of us. 

On the 10th arrived near Jack.son and formed line of 
battle at dark, a few shells going over us. Next day 
our conmiand was moved well around the left flank of 
the Confederate line, and the following morning dosed 
in to within gunshot of the rebel works, under a shari) 
Are of artillery and musketry. 

At daybreak on the 13th Companies C and F were 
sent forward to relieve the pickets, and advanced some 
distance beyond the picket line, but were quickly 
driven back by a sharp fusilade from the enemy's in- 
frenchments. The SHrd was deployed well to the front 



and the rel)el artillery pruned the trees over our heads 
the day long, but their musketry was more effective. 
Sergeant Cannon of Company K was killed ; Pearce of 
A was mortally wounded ; Levick, Fifer and Bishop of 
C were wounded. Fifer was shot in the side and 
Bishop through the face; both were supposed to be fa- 
tally hurt. They proliably owe their lives to Lieut. 
Oeorge Fifer, who made a hurried trip to Vicksburg, 
forty miles away, for ice. It was their salvation in 
that fearful heat. Bishop lived to become sheriff of 
McLean county, and I need not state that Fifer was 
the "Private Joe" who became Governor of Illinois. 
A number of others were wounded on that day, whose 
names I do not recall. 

Our experience was about the same for the next three 
days, but our casualties were not so great. The regi- 
ment was engaged in hot skirmishing, the men lying 
on their arms at night in expectation of a .sally. 

On the night of the Uith the 33rd was detailed for 
picket duty. I was assisting Cai)t. Geo. E. Smith of 
Co. H in placing the outposts close to the rebel works. 
On returning in the dark we got outside our line and 
aiiiiroaehe(l one of our i)ickets, who, without warning, 
tired point lilank at Smith, who was but a few feet 
away, barely missing hiui. 1 don't thinii Capt. Smith 
realized the expense of the monument that would have 
been erected to his memory had that picket taken 
better aim, as he did not seem to mind it. On this 
evening a Confederate band inside their works favored 
us with several pieces of music, "My Maryland", 
"IJixie" and others. It was equally ayiplauded by both 
armies. Our boys called for "Yankee Doodle" and the 
"Star Spangled Banner", but it was not responded to. 

At daybreak next morning it was found that Jack.son 
had been evacuated during the night and the 33rd 
marched in and. took pos.session of the works in our 
front and remained there during the day. No pursuit 
of the retreating enemy was made except by Steele's 



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divisidii, uiiich Icilliiweil t'dui-tct'ii iinl<>s ensi to l'.r;iii(liiii. 
On tbi.' Istli \vf WLiL' luovuil to the New Orleans raihoiul 
and bejian tearing up the traek, burninj; the ties and 
twisting the rails. This was new work for the men 
and they seemed to enjoy it. Tlie process was to strinu 
the men as elose as they could stand for a loni; ilistance 
along the track, then all would take bold and throw tbe 
track completely over, detach and pile tln' ties and 
place the rails across them and set fbeni on tire. The 
heat in the middle of the rail soon lient it. This work 
was continued ten miles south to Byrani Station. It 
was observed that on the second day of this job the 
men worked with unusual energy and cheerfulness. 
The traek was ripped up as if by a cyclone. Songs and 
cheers were heard through all the brigade. The ex- 
planation was that about fifty barrels of rum had been 
found which had been hidden from the Confederates. 
Of course the bari'els were at once destroyed and the 
odor of the niui sjiread everywhere, which, being in- 
haled liy the men breathing iiard at their work, set the 
whole eommand fairly wild. fStrange to say that odor 
hung about many of the canteens for several days. 
After Johnston's retreat Hherman was recalled to 
Vicksburg, and on the 20th we .set out upon the return 
trip, this time with no enemy in front. As we had 
been over this road twice before it would be monotonous 
to describe each day's march. We reached our old quar- 
ters in the rear of Vicksburg on the 24th, gathered our 
belongings which had been left there, and were started 
for a camp on the river below the city. The distance 



was Iml lliice mil<'s, bill lliroiigb tbe hhinderinfi of a 
stupid olVu-er wbo bad bi^'U sent to show the way we 
were taken a useless detour of ten miles on that scorch- 
ing day. If that stujiid fellow is still alive he no doubt 
remembers the estimate of his intelligence u hi<b the 
oSrd expressed with tlie utmost frankness. 

.Sin<e the Hrst of May, almost four months, the regi- 
\\\^^u{ IkuI been marching, tighting, skirmishing aiul 
digging almost every day, and we were now to go into 
camp for a rest. As senior iMptain I had been in com- 
mand of tbe regiment nearly all the time on the Jack- 
son trip, Col. Lippineott and Major Potter being absent 
(HI account of illness, and Lieut. Col. Roe had resigned. 

The 83rd remained in this location on the river from 
July 24th to August IKth, inclusive, under command of 
Capt. Ira Moore, senior officer present. A large pro- 
portion of the otflcers and men receive<l furloughs and 
went north ; those who remained cxi)erienced only the 
ordinary duties of camp life. 

Grant's army was now broken up, the reinforcements 
he had received being rclurncd to their respective de- 
partments. On July 2(ltli the divisions of Carr and 
Osterhaus were consolidated and became the 1st Divi- 
sion, l:!th Ar)ny Cor|is, Major (ien. C. ('. Washtnirn 
conmianding. 

Sometime during the stay of the o;!rd in this camp, 
the exact date I am not able to give, it was presented 
with another stand of colors by a delegation from the 
teachers of the Chicago schools, our worn-out colors 
being returned to them by this delegation. 



CHAPTER XL 

THE CAMPAIGN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. 



On the 7th of August the 13th Corps, General Ord in 
connuand, was ordereil to New Orleans, and on the 
19th the ;«rd embarked on the steamer Gladiator and 
headed down the river. The passage by Grand Gulf 
was much easier than on the 30th of April before, and 
we looked with no little interest on the bluffs that had 
been so formidable to the gunboats. Arrived at Natchez 
during the night and left at daylight, passed the 
fortifications of Port Hudson at noon, had only a river 
view of Baton Rouge, and the morning of the 21st 
found us at CarroUton, .some .seven miles above the city 
of New Orleans. 

The regiment disembarked at 7 a. m. and found itself 
at once surrounded by the most persistent enemy it had 
yet encountered. Hordes of men, women and children 
swarmed about it, eagerly offering for sale, in almost 
every language, everything eatable that could be carried 
in a cart or liasket — fish, fruit, cakes and [lics. Tbe 
prices were so reasonable that it was not many minutes 
until every man had a banana in one band and a jiiece 



of pie in the other. It was the first time that the 33rd 
had had a fair chance at pie for two years. Moved out 
on the "shell road" for a mile ami went into a beauti- 
ful camp near the 2nd, 3rd and 4tli brigailes of our di- 
vision ; the other regiments of tbe 1st brigade luul not 
arrived. 

The nth and 18th Indiana came in the afternoon. 
The "Hoosiers" had not been in a tight of any kind 
for some weeks, and they had scarcely lauded, when, 
to keep in practice, they assaulted some eastern regi- 
ments that were in camp close by. The "Pilgrims", 
as the eastern troops were called by the westerners, 
were badly worsted, and the Indianians were closely 
confined in camp. This was the Hist time we had 
come in (contact with troops from tbe East, and (piite a 
(liffcrcnce could be observed in tbe "morale." The 
regiments from the .\tlantic coast were under better 
iliscipline ; they wore more feathers and less dust than 
those Irom the West, and there was not that friendly 
association lietween men and otlicers that existed in tbe 



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troops that hail just come down the river; and tliere 
seemed to be al)sent that lawless enterprise of the sol- 
dier wlio showed Logan how to win the battle of Ray- 
mond. In a word, there was as much difference in 
their style and make-up as there was lietweeii Grant 
and McClellan, or Sherman and Banks; but when it 
came to the liattletield tlie troops from both sections 
showed tlicmselves e(|Ually yood. Afterward, these same 
"Hoosiers" and "Pilgrims" who had the row at Car- 
rollton, proved this side by side in the Sheiuindoali 
Valley under Sheridan. 

On the 22nd, the l.'ith Corps was reviewed by (Jen. 
Banks. From this date until Sept. 4th the regiment 
passed the time most agreeably. Every day relays of 
officers and men visited the city and surrounding places. 
The sight-seeing was greatly enjoyed by the .young 
fellows who had not before been far from the cornfields 
of Illinois. The "French Quarter" was to them an- 
other civilization, if it could be called a civilization. 
The magnificent Canal street was thronged every day !>>• 
the western soldiers. Everybody went to see the statue 
of Henry Clay, to drink coffee at the French Market, 
to visit the slave auction room under the St. Charles 
Hotel, Jackson battle ground, and Lake Pontchartraiu. 
The 33rd had no more .jolly days than these. On Sept. 
4th the 13th Corps was reviewed by Generals Grant and 
Banks. It was a tine military spectacle; both generals 
were splendid horsemen, were well mounted, and fre- 
quentlj' rode at top speed. Grant was cheered to the 
echo by his Vicksburg soldiers. On his return to the 
city, the horse he was riding shied at a locomotive and 
fell upon him, severely injuring his leg. He was car- 
ried to a hotel insensible, and renjaiued in bed for a 
week unable to move, and was taken to a boat on a lit- 
ter. Gen. Grant was on crutches from this accident 
until the battles al)out Chattanooga. 

On the afternoon of Sept. 4th our force was taken 
across the river and landed at Algiers, preparatory to 
another "fool expedition" west of the Mississippi 
river. This movement was quite formidable, being 
composed of the 13th and 19th Corps. There was no 
place to go to of any importance, or foe to go after that 
amounted to anytliing, and it deserved to rank in use- 
le.ssness and stupitlity witli tlie campaign we bad made 
in Missouri the winter before. A few words about it 
may be in place here, and the statements I shall mal\e 
will be, for the most (lart, a reiiroduction of tliose (ieii. 
(iraiit made in regard to it. 

Inuncdiately after the fall of Vicksburg (irant sug- 
gested to Halleck, then General-in-Chief, "the idea of 
a campaign against Mobile, starting from Lake Pont- 
chartraiu." 

"Halleck |)referred another course. The possession 
of the trans-Mississippi by the Union forces .seemed of 
more importance in his mind than almost any cam- 
paign east of the Mississppi. I am well aware that the 
President was very anxious to have a foothold in Te.Nas 
lo stop the cluMKjr of some of the foreign governments 
which seemed to lie seeking a pretest to interfere in 



the war. This, however, could easily have been done 
without wasting troops in Western Louisiana and East- 
ern Texas, by sending a garrison at once to Browns- 
ville on the Rio Grande. It would have been an easy 
thing to capture Mobile at the time I proposed to go 
there. Having that as a base of operations, troops 
could have been thrown into the interior to operate 
against (Jen. Bragg's army. This woubl necessarily 
compel Bragg to detach in order to meet this fire in the 
rear. If he had not done this, the troops from Mobile 
could have inflicted inestimable damage upon nuich of 
tlie country from which his army and Lee's were yet re- 
ceiving their supplies. 

"The General-in-Chief having decided against me, 
the depletion of the army, which had won a succession 
of great victories, commenced, as had been the year 
before after the fall of Corinth, when the army was 
sent where it would do the least good." 

1 wish to say it somewhere in these pages, and this 
seems a good place, that two of the greatest disasters 
that ever came upon this country were the births of 
Halleck and McClellan. 

As I have before stated, speculation is useless; how- 
ever, there is great pleasure in it, and it is ipiite with- 
in the realm of probabilty, it even approaches a dead 
certainty, that if Grant had been given his way he 
would have been right on top of Bragg by way of Mo- 
bile with the army that operated about Vicksburg, to- 
gether with all the available troops in the Department 
of the Gulf, before the disastrous battle of Chickaniauga 
was fought, when the LTnion forces lost l(i,000 men in 
killed, wounded and captured. It is likely that the 
battles about Chattiinooga would not have taken place, 
nor would Sherman have had to fight every mile of the 
way from there to Atlanta, and it is also likely that 
Lee would have surrendered earlier, and at some other 
place than Appomattox. On the very day when the 
13th and 19th Corps were being sent "where they would 
do the least good", and when Grant was lying helpless 
in his bed at New Orleans, Halleck telegraphed him to 
send all available troops with all possible speed to the 
rescue of Rosecrans. Unfortunately, we were too far 
away to be "available troops," and the.se two fine army 
corps continued on their way through the bayous and 
swamps of Louisiana in quest of "wild geese", with 
not an enemy more formidable than an alligator within 
hundreds of miles. 

I do not see how this force, excei)t the detachment 
that was sent to Sherman in the Shenandoah Valley, 
was of any further .service in putting down the rebel- 
lion. It is true we afterward captured the little hen 
coop of a fort. Fort Esperanza, on Matagorda Island in 
Texas, but the garrison all escaped in a two-horse 
wagon, and they would have been perfectly harmless 
had we left them where they were. We also assisted in 
the capture of Mobile, but like the battle of New Or- 
leans in 1H12, it was after the war was over. 

In the evening of Sept. 4tli the :;:'.rcl slartcd by rail 
for Brashear City, eighty-four miles west. We had 



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littli' oiiiiortuiiitj' to observe the country we passed 
through that nij;ht, but we had a tine chance the next 
summer, when we guarded the road we now passed over 
for many months. On the morning of the 5th we were 
unloaded at Bayou Boeuf, about seven miles from 
Brashear, and went into camp. This bayou was a deep 
and sluggish stream, coming in fmni the gull'. The 
water was salt and brackish, unfit for use, and tlie men 
at once set to work digging wells, linding waler hut 
little better. It was here that we first made acciuain- 
tauce with alligators, and on the next sunnner were on 
the most friendly terms with them, so much so that a 
nuud)er of young saurians w-ere jiets in tlie regiment. 
Occasionally a porpoise could be seen coming up the 
inlet from the sea. His leaps and plunges were not 
unlike that of a butlalo lumbering across a prairie. 
We stayed at this place until the e:uly morning of the 
11 til. when we marched to Brashear t'ity, arriving at 
y a. m., and camped near Berwick Bay. This bay ex- 
tends forty miles to the gulf, and is navigable for 
steam and sailing vessels. 

The time was passed with drills and the usual camp 
routine until the ;i5th, when we were taken acro.ss the 
bay on the steamer N. W. Thomas to Berwick. On 
the 27th Gen. Ord, our corps commander, arrived and 
reviewed the troops. For some days the men suffered 
not a little from cold and continuou.s rains, having 
only the slight protection of "dog tents". Oct. 3rd our 
division and the 3rd division moved up the Teche about 
sixteen miles, having been preceded by the l!)th Corps. 

We were now in a beautifid ccjuntry, tilled with 
fine .'■ugar plantations. The Teche district is very 
like an Illinois prairie, and was peopled largely by 
Creole French, the descendants of the Acadians who 
were driven frcun Grand Pre in Nova Scotia, and 
whose trials have been described by Longfellow in 
"Evangeline". The negroes, however, were most 
numerous, and it was curious to hear them speaking 
French. I remember seeing a negro with l)right red 
hair, which, taken with his Hibernian cast of counte- 
nance, led me to think his ancestors were from Ireland 
instead of Africa. 

Our course was that taken by "P^vangeline" in her 
nuest after Gabriel : "Slowly they entered the Teche 
where it flows through the green Opelousas. " "On the 
banks of the Teche are the towns of St. Maur and St. 
Martin." I attended church one Sunday morning at 
St. ^ilartin's and wondered if it was the same "rural 
I'hapel" where "Evangeline knelt in her devotions". 
I made many inquiries about Evangeline, but none of 
the Acadians knew her story, or anything of their own 
history. 

On the 4th moved fifteen miles and within sight of 
the beautiful little town of Franklin. It was in this 
town Capt. Pope was assassinated a short time attir 
the war. Next day made an easy march of twelve 
miles and had a delightful grassy cam|) ou the liaiiks 
of the Teche, and on the following day movcil leu 
niiles througli a jirairic region with large sugar ]ilanta- 



tions having fine houses, and camped witliin four 
miles of New Ilieria. Hemaiin^d in this place ou the 
7th, and notwithstanding the strictest orders against 
it, not less than half of the regiment was out foraging. 
Beef, hogs, geese, turkeys, chickens and sweet potatoes 
were brought in by the wagon load. It was market 
day for the 33rd. It was supjiosed we would stay in 
this camp for some time, but the next day in the af- 
ternoon, while on battalion drill, orders were received 
to march at once. Within a few minutes feathers were 
tiyiug everywhere, and it is likely that more poultry 
was dressed in the next hour than had ever been done 
before in the same time and in one place. Besides fill- 
ing the wagons, there were few men who were not 
carrying a goose, turkey or chicken. 

While pa.ssing through New Iberia the brigade was 
taken with one of those freaks of howling and yelling 
which often came upon it, and kept it up at such a 
rate that the natives were frightened well nigh out 
of their senses. We camped that night in the darknes.s 
again on the banks of the bayou. On the !)th moved 
ten miles, pa.ssing through St. Martinville. In front of 
every house was a long cane pole bearing a French flag, 
a sign of neutrality. We were quite well informed in 
regard to the attitude of the Emjjeror Napoleon toward 
our government, and the flags were greeted with all 
manner of jibes and jeers. The Major of the 3.3rd cut 
down a number of them with his sword, and came 
very near getting into serious trouble about it, as com- 
plaint was made to the Frencli Consulate in New Or- 
leans, but fortunately for him he could not be identi- 
fied as the officer who outraged the symbol of French 
neutrality. 

Advanced ten miles next day and camped in a grassy 
wood near Vermillionville. We were (|uite startled by 
seeing the mark of a shell on a tree where the artillery 
of the liJth Corps had "shelled the woods" the day be- 
fore. It was the first sign of war we had seen since 
leaving Vicksburg. Remained in tliis camp until the 
20th, being exerci.sed in brigade and btittaliou drill. 
While here our lu'igade was surrounded by a chain 
guard, detailed from another connnand to prevent for- 
aging. In addition there was roll call every two hours 
to mark absentees for punishment. Col. Shunk was 
relieved of the command of the brigade and ordered to 
the rear for his inability, or rather indisposition, to 
prevent foraging. Col. Washburn of the isth Indiana, 
a most excellent officer, succeeded him, but foraging 
went on just the same. There was not a " neutral" 
stomach in the first brigade. 

On the 20th a rapid march of twenty-five miles was 
made through groves and prairies, and the next day we 
came within eight miles of Opelousas. Here we were 
terrified to learn that the cavalry had had a little skirm- 
ish with a small band of guerrillas the day before. On 
the 22ik1 followed up the Teche to the crossing of the 
Opelousas, then twelve nules to Baird's Landing. This 
was our farthest point westward, some two hundred 
and twenty-five miles northwest of New Orleans. 



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Stayed at this jilarc until the 27tli, when we were or- 
ilereil to take llie back track, and made a march of fif- 
teen miles, covering the same distance the following 
day. On the 2f)th we were again at St. Martinville, 
and the next day at New Iheria, where we halted two 
day.s. Moved three miles down the Berwick road on 
Nov. 2n(l, and remained i|iiietly in camp on the -Hrd, 
4th and 5tli. 

At one o'clock on the morning of the Hth, an alarm 
was given that the enemy was close upon us. Our 
brigade was marched hurriedly one and a half miles 
west of town and the 8th and 18th Indiana were i)laccd 
in line of battle, the HMrd and 9!)th Illinois in column 
in reserve. The 2nd brigade was formed on our right, 
the 3rd brigade in reserve. After waiting in this for- 
mation until noon, it was discovered that there was no 
enemy in that vicinity, nor had there been for some 
months. The alarm was caused by a little boy who 
was out early and made a good deal of noise bringing 
home his cows ; at least that was the way the soldiers 
explained it. This was the nearest the l:!th Corps 
came to a fight on that trip. 

No move on the 7tb. On the sth a march of twentv- 



five miles was nuide, to within two miles of Franklin. 
Next day our brigade was placed on lioats at Franklin 
and taken down the Teche to Berwick Bay. By the 
10th the whole division was in camp at Berwick. On 
the 12th the Sth Indiana and eight companies of the 
isth Indiana were placed on the steamer St. Mary and 
stalled down the bay for Brazos Santiago, at the mouth 
of the Bio firande. On Nov. Hth the 3.'?rd was taken 
across the bay to Brashear City and moved by rail to 
New Orleans, reaching Algiers at ni^ht. 

Here we were at the place we left on Sejit. 4th, liav- 
ing made a round trip of five or six hundred miles, 
and in all that campaign I don't remember that our 
regiment, or any other regiment in the corps, fired a 
shot or even saw an enemy. This fine corps had been 
sent "where it would do the least good", and while it 
was on this farcical expedition the battle of Chieka- 
mauga had been fought and lost, Burnside was be- 
siegi'd in Knoxville, and all troops attainable had been 
hurried to Chattanooga with the utmost speed. Not- 
withstanding all thi.s, we were now .sent on another 
campaign, more useless and senseless, if possible, than 
tile one on which we had just been engaged. 



CHAPTER XII. 

THE CAMPAIGN IN TEXAS. 



Sunday, Nov. I'l, ISfiS, was the beginning of a new 
experience for the .i.'Uvl, On the afternoon of this day 
it was embarked on the sea-going steamer Clinton, 
('apt. Baxter, and started down the river for Bra/.os on 
the Rio Grande. In addition to our regiment there 
were on the vessel CJen. C. V. Washburn, staff and 
body guard, two companies of the 18th Indiana, and a 
battery of artillery. There was scarcely room for the 
men to lie down on the u]ipcr deck ; the deck amid- 
ship was jammed full of horses and mules. Our pas- 
sage down the river was a night run, and for this time 
we missed a view of the country an<l a sight of the 
forts Jackson and St. I'liilip, where F'arragut made 
himself immortal. 

The morning found us just outsi<le (he delta, and 
where the muddy water of the Mississiij])i marked a 
distinct line from the clear bliu' waters of the gulf. The 
view of the opi'ii sea was entrancing to all of us, as 
there were none of the prairie-bred boys of Illinois 
who had ever before looked upon the ocean. The day 
w;is clear and bcautiliil and not enough wind to 
roUKhcn the water. Flocks of gulls followed the shij. 
far out of sight of land ; schools of porpoise raced along- 
side, leaping from the water and lashing the sea into 
foam. It was a picture that will not fade from the 
mciiMuy of any of the IJHrd. It was not all lovely, how- 
ever, as in the afternoon the wind freshened, and evi- 



den<'cs of seasickness became manifest throughout the 
crowded ship. The 17th W'as another fine day, bright 
sunshine an<l smooth water. The men lay in groups 
upon the deck looking out upon the sea and watching 
our strange attendants, the porpoises, who seemed de- 
termined to see us through to the end of our voyage. 
Next day there was a stiff breeze which caused the 
heavily loaded ship to roll greatly, and seasickness be- 
came a downright epidemic. The captain said there 
was no good reason for the shiji rolliii.u the way it did, 
aiKJ spoke of the vessel in a manner only to be found 
in the vocabulary of a sailor. 

Diu'ing the forenoon the Texas coast was sighted, ;\iiil 
toward night we were off the bar at Brazos Santiag<i. 
('apt. Baxter was in doubt as to there being sufficient 
(k'lith of water to cross the bar, but concluded to try it, 
and headed for tlic breakers. Very soon the ship was 
lifteil on a wave and drofiped on the liottom, wher<' it 
stuck hard and fast. The pleasures of a .sea voyaiic 
which we had been enjoying for three days came to a 
very sudden and startling conclusion. The breakers 
lashed thesliip, throwing the .salt spray over the deck-, 
crowded with men. .lust ahead could be .seen many 
wrecks of vessels that had gone ashore for attempting 
just what w'e were trying to do now. To a landsman, 
anyway, it seemed a fair prospect that our ship would 
soon aild another wreck to those that already lined the 



TIITRTY-rniRI) TLLrXOrS VErERAX VOLVyTEEk rXEAXTRY. 



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shnie. Tlie lui'ii did not scciii greatly alaniit'd, but tdok 
matters with suri)risiiiK eoolness. However, I thinli 
everyone of tlieiii, like Col. Koe at N'ieksburg, had "an 
intellectual perception of danger". 1 do not think that 
anything could have .so (|uieted our nerves and restored 
our confldence when the ship struck as the exultant 
shout of t'aptain ISaxtrr from his place in the rigging: 
"Now, d — n you, roll!" A hearty laugh went from 
how to stern of the vessel. After some time, by a rise in 
the tide, and reversing the engines, the ship backed oil' 
into deep water and got out to .sea again. A most uncom- 
fortable night was passed, the vessel rolling and pitch- 
ing violently, and everything creaking and straining. 

The ruorning of the Ulth the wind increased and the 
waves ran very high. The soldiers held on to every- 
thing that was fast, and the hor.ses and mules on the 
lower deck were thrown about in the wildest confusion. 
The ship stood up for the l)ar again, showing a signal 
for a pilot which was not answered. She ran up and 
down outside the bar several times during the day, tir- 
ing a gun occasionally, and showing her flag at half 
mast, union down, an indication that we were in nuich 
worse plight than the facts justified. 

At three o'clock in the afternoon the captain decided 
to try the bar again, and stood straight for the l>reak- 
ers. with the result that we were soon aground again 
and experienced the same .sensations we had the day 
before. By giving the engines "full speed astern" the 
vessel was backed into deep water once m<ire, where 
she was to.ssed sky high on the waves. A few of the 
men took a serious view of the situation about this 
time. Cott'ey, of Comjiany H, was on his knees pray- 
ing, and at ever-y plunge of the shiji would cry out : 
"Boys, j)Ut your trust in tiod ; it's her last dip !" This 
expression was in fre(iuent use in the regiment until 
the end of the war. 

An hour later the plucky captain tried the experi- 
ment again and cracked on all steam in the hope of 
pushing through the sand, but the ship struck the bar 
as it woulil strike a wall, and everything and every- 
body was upset, ami for the third time' was hai-d 
aground and in a nruch more serious condition tiian 
ever before. The breakers were worse than ever and 
pounded the vessel at a terrible rate. The lashing of 
the waves, the wind whistling through the rigging, the 
tierce throbbing of the engines and tlie creaking and 
groaning of the ship tried the nerve of the strongest. 
The situation of being on a ship stuck on a sand bar in 
a storm, with every prospect of its becoming a tirst- 
class wreck, was not one we expected to nreet when we 
started out to save the country. When but a slip of a 
boy I was always wishing that I might see a battle and 
a storm at sea. The recollection of my youthful ambi- 
tion came to me at this time. My desii'e to see a battle 
had been more than gratified, and just now a storm at 
sea had none of those attractions which my boyish 
ideas had given it. 

The reversing of the engines did not appi'ur to hi'li) ; it 
seemed we were there to stay or go ashore on a board. 



t'apt. I'.a.xter all this time was ipiite serene and gave di- 
rections wrth the utmost coolness. The men were sent 
from one side of the deck to the other, and then all 
crowded aft, which lightened the bow, and finally the 
shi|i edged ofl' into dei'p water. The men of the 88rd 
hail faced a good many serious situations, but they 
ncvt'i- showed more nerve and couragi' than they did in 
this trying hour. I am sine a creditalilc dress parade 
could have liceii had among those brcaki'rs. 

\Vc tossed another night at anchor and most of the 
suc'ceeding day, with our Hag still union down. In the 
afternoon of the liiith the tug Leviathan got out tons 
with an order to join the fleet otf Corpus Christi, and 
we left for that point at 4 o'clock p. m. 

The next nrorning the shij) was at anchor off Aransas 
Pass in a quiet sea. The steamer Planter came out and 
took on boar-d most of the troops and proceeded up the 
inlet for four miles, followed by the Clinton. The regi- 
ment was debarked on the west end of St. Joseph's 
Islaml in small boats. The horses arrd mules were 
thrown into the water and swam ashore guided by 
men in boats. 

The horses had a rough time of it in the heavy 
weather we had gone through, and many of them had 
ilied and were thrown overboard, and it was a wonder 
that any of them .survived. They had been tied on the 
lower deck for a week without brace or support except 
agaiirst themselves and the sides of the vessel. When 
inie got down it was trampled to death. I had on 
boai-d a black mare and a small hay horse that cairre 
out of the works at Vicksburg durirrg the siege. I had 
a great affection for both animals and it worried me 
greatly to see thenr suffer. On one of the stormiest 
days the mare broke loose, and in trying to tind a way 
out had been shut in close to the boilers, and was raging 
and foanring with sweat. With the rolling of the ves- 
sel it was impossible to get her out, and I gave her up 
for lost, but I was greatly rejoiced next morning to find 
she had fought her way through the crowded hor.se.s 
and was in the best place on the deck. Those two 
horses never had the same life and go in them after this 
voyage. 

We here bid good-bye to Cai)tain Baxter and the Clin- 
ton. For ruany days there could be heard in the ranks 
such commands as, " By the starboai'd flank, march!" 
and "How does she head now, Mr. Parker?" and they 
lasted tln-ough the war. 

We joined the other regiments of our brigade on the 
•liw\, and stayed that day in canrp, and at uoon on the 
next marched northward along the beach, the waves 
breaking at our feet and with sand hills on the left. We 
moved rapidly for seven hours, making eighteen miles 
that afternoon, reaching the upper end of the island, 
which is divided from Matsrgorda Island by an inlet 
some three hundred yards in width with a strong cur- 
i-errt. Wood vvas gathered from the beach. A wounded 
liull came charging into the camps and stampeded the 
whole brigade. There was sorue danger frorrr the in- 
furiated beast, but still more from the shots that were 



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PICTURES OF FIELD AND STAFF. 





ADJUTANT DimCAN G. INGRAHAM. 



QUARTERMASTtR SIMtOIN WKIGIIT. 





yllARTl R,\1ASTKR RICHARD B. FllLKS. 



SURGtON GEORGE P. REX. 



THIRTY-TirrnD ILLiyOIS VI'lTEnAN VOLUXTEER IXEANTRY. 



53 



liieil at liiiii. It sdiiuiU'd for a tiiiif like lioavy skinii- 
isliiiij;. 

On tiK' L;">Ih the troops were taken across the inlet in 
small boats. Leaving Company B to run the t'<riy, \ve 
started up the beach after nine o'clock in the eveninu, 
marched some four miles and crossed over the sand hills 
to a sandy prairie and went eight miles farther, ndinj^ 
into bivouac at about one o'clock. Next morning we 
moved early w-ithout breakfast and made a very hard 
march of twenty-two mile.s. During the day we passed 
many herds of cattle and deer. There were strict orders 
against straggling and shooting; however, I cnidd not 
resist the temptation to see how close I could get to a 
deer on horseback. In the first rush I was almost near 
enough to u.se my sword, but the sea vogage had taken 
most of the .speed and all of the stay out of my black 
mare and the deer was soon lost in the sand hills. 

At 7 o'clock on the 27th the 33rd moved out in advance 
with one comjiany from each regiment in the brigade 
thrown out as skirmishers. The lighthouse was reaclieil 
about midday, and F"ort Esperanza was in plain sight 
and in ea.sy artillery range. The skirmi.shers moved up 
to witliin rifle shot, when the fort opened on them with 
shells. They maintained their advance until night, 
when they rejoined the brigade, which was just out of 
range. Gallant George H. Fifer was wounded on the 
skirmish line and died one month later. Kelley of 
Company G was wounded in the shoulder. During 
the night what was said to be the worst "Norther" that 
ever blew over Texas came upon us. The ofticers were 
without tents or blankets, and the men had but a few- 
shelter tents, which were little protection against the 
tierce blasts of wind and sleet. The only shelter to be 
had was by digging holes in the ground, and then it 
was necessary to dig out again almost immediately or 
be smothered by the drifting sand. In all the exper- 
ience of the regiment, there was never .so great suffer- 
ing from the cold as there was that night. 

The next day the storm was so severe as to prevent 
all operations against the enemy, and the only fight we 
had was to keep from freezing. On the morning of the 
29th, while the wind was blow'ing a gale, our artillery, 
which had been advanced in the night, opened tire. 
A little later the Sth Indiana was moved forward, fol- 
lowed by the 33rd, and took possession of the outer 
works about -100 yards from the fort, the Confederates 
making little resistance and retiring within their main 
defense. Ransom's brigade was to the left and farther 
away. Our artillery was very accurate and effective, 
preventing the using of the heavy guns in the fort 
against our troops. The rifle shooting of those in the 
fort was very wild, and our men ceased to care any- 
thing about it and recklessly exposed themselves in the 
open prairie. 

During this day 1 had a small adventure which fur- 
nished the members of the 33rd some amusement, and 
perhaps it will serve the same purpose after all the 
years since that time if I should call attention to it. I 
had been given an order to carry to Gen. Ransom, and 



mounted my burse "Jiilly" and jiunped him out of the 
trench where we were aiul started at full speed on a 
short cut across the prairie. I had not gone many 
hundred yards when I i>lunged into a bogof <iuicksand, 
my horse going in to his breast and I over his head 
into the mud. I scrandilcd out covered with sand and 
mud in tlie quickest time possible, so did my horse. I 
mounted and went on my mi.ssion l)y another way. 
This performance was seen by everybody, inside the 
fort and out, and from the shouts and jeers that came 
across the prairii' I am sure they enjoyed it more tlian 
I did. I presented rather a soiled appearance when I 
reached Gen. Ransom, and attracted the interested at- 
tention of his entire brigade. 

This was the first and hust time I saw^ this splendid 
soldier. He had been desjierately wounded at Charles- 
ton, Mo., and at Donelson and Shiloh, and afterwards 
it was thought fatally at Sabine Cross Roads. He left 
us to command a division in the IGth Corps operating 
about Atlanta, and, it is stated, died in an ambulance 
from disease, October, 1S()4, while directing his troops 
in pursuit of Hood. 

The regiment .slept that niirbt in tiie abandoned rifie 
pits of the enemy. Sliortly alter midnight the com- 
mand was aroused by a tcrriftic explosion, which 
meant that the fort was evacuated and the magazines 
were being blown up. An advance was at once made, 
several explosions soon following, throwing heavy 
beams and fragments high in air. No one was ser- 
iously hurt, although some of our men were inside be- 
fore the last magazine w'ent up. ('apt. Russell of Co. 
G, with ten men, were the first to enter the fort, 
closely followed by Capt. Lyoii and Sergeant Pike. 
The flag of the 33rd was the first to lie raised over the 
abandoned structure. 

The result of this cajiture was just four prisoners and 
three or four worthless old cannon. Perhaps it had 
some greater value, as the fort was built to guard the 
entrance to Matagorda Bay. .Just how many Confed- 
erate troops opixised us is not known— probably less 
than six hundred, and this was the only encounter our 
forces had with the enemy on tins I'xpcdition. 

The brigade went into camp at this place and re- 
mained there without noteworthy inci<lent until Dec. 
liOth, when a detail of 1200 men under Lt. Col. Potter, 
Gen. Warren in chief command, went u|) the bay on 
the steamer Planter on a tour of observation. They ob- 
served an old pier extending into the bfiy and brought 
back a boat load of lumber for fuel. 

On Dec. 23rd the brigade was taken by steamers up 
the bay to Indianola and went into winter ([uarters in 
the houses. Lt. Col. Potter was in eonnnand of the reg- 
iment, Col. Lippincott having gone north on Dec. 17th ; 
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren of the brigade, Gen. Ben- 
ton of the division, and Gen. C. C. Washburn in chief 
command, with headtptarters at Decrows— a point on 
the gulf fifteen miles from Indianola. Of our stay at 
this place it is not necessary to speak at any length. We 
had comfortable quarters and did not greatly dread the 



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GENERAL HISTOli Y. 



"Ncii'tlicrs" wliicli i-;uiie I'very few days. There were 
oeeasioiial iilanus from s(|iuulis of the eueiuy's cavalry 
appeariiif; on the near-by plains Gen. Warren was an 
exeellent ollieer, well on in years, a severe iliseiplin- 
arian, |mnrtili<iiis in the I'xtreiiK', anil irascil)le lo the 
last (lei;ree, anil when things did not go to suit him 
he was lieanl from with a veiigeanee. 

The matter of the greatest interest to the :i:ird while 
at Indianola was the proposition to re-enlist for 
another three years. This was earnestly and seriously 
discussed for some week.s, antl the result was the ne- 
cessary three-fourths were enrolled. This re-enlistment, 
among- other advantages, carried with it a furlough of 
thirty days in the state of lUinoLs. While I know the 
regiment would have stayed anyway, yet the chance to 
go home proved a \'ery attrai-tive feature. Those who 
did not re-enlist declined for good and sullicient reas- 
ons, anil lost no caste with their conu'ades. We would 
have gladly taken them home with us, hut it was not 
permilled, a}id we left them in the friendly i:are of tiie 
il'.ith Illinois. 

There were some things about this re-enlistment that 
were not generally known at the time, and may lie of 
some interest to the surviving members of the regi- 
ment, (ien. Warren was unreasonably opposed to our 
going, and put every obstacle in the way possible. He 
did not wish to lose the HHrd from his brigade. I was 
his Cliief of Staff at tlie time, and tried hard to secure 
his permission to go to New Orleans to obtain an order 
from department headquarters for the regiment to vet- 
eranize and go home on furlough, but was I'efused. I 
then asked leave to visit some friends at (ien. Wash- 
burn's headquarters, which was reluctantly granteii. I 
am quite certain this permission would not have been 
given had there not been a big storm on hand, and no 
vessels at Indianola. He saw no way for me to go, and 
would have recalled his consent in good time. 

I immediately went lo the lower part of tin- town 
and secured a small sail boat and the services of two 
natives, and .started down the bay with the wind 
blowing great guns. We had not gone far from shore 
wlu'n I came to the conclusion that 1 did not care to 
re-eidist ; I had no desire to go to Illiiu)is on furlough ; 
the one I lung I wanted was lo l)e safe on shore. I was a 
great deal more frightened (hun I was when on the ('Un- 
ion oil' I'ra/.os, am] that is stating the case strongly. P.ut 
il was too late, and our boat was driven down the bay 
like a leaf in a storm. Why that little craft did not 
capsize is one of the miracles of .seafaring; but it iliil 
not, and I soon made my wants kiiown to (ien. Wash- 
burn, who readily gave me an order to proceed to New 
Orleans. 

I saijeil the next day, easily ohlaincd the necessary 
onlers at department headquarUrs, and was back in 
Indianola on the evening of .Jan. l!:ind. I found 
(ien. Warren in a tine frenzy. He threatened me with 
arrest for absence without leave, and all kinds of pun- 
ishment. The one thing I was afraid of was that he 
would detain me for duty on his staff. My impres-sioii 



was then, and is now, that I would have gone with the 
:>3rd ilead or alive. 

On reaching Illinois I received a letter from (Ien. 
Warren stating that I had stolen a pair of duelling |iis- 
tols from a citizen of Indianola, and ordering nu- to 
return them at once. I had the pistols and I have 
them yel, but I had not stolen them, and I replied by 
return mail that he might go where there weie no 
"Northers". I doidit if he received that letter, as 1 
did not hear of his having a stroke of apoplexy. This 
ended a brief but somewhat vigorous correspondence. 
I never saw him afterward. 

On Wednesday, Jan. 2Tth, l.s(i4, the 3::!rd Illinois 
Volunteers was mustered into the veteran service at 
Indianola, Texas, by Lieut. Meinhold. Meinhold was 
on file stair of (ien. Carr at Vicksburg and had been 
with us in all our campaigns; a more daring and gal- 
lant oflicer never wore a sword. Since 1 have been in 
New Mexico I had a visit from (ien. Carr, who pointed 
out to me on the plains not far from where I now live, 
the place where Meinhold saved his life in a battle 
with the Apache Indians, which took place before the 
Civil War. 

On the afternoon of the liTth the regiment went on 
board the steamer St. Mary. It was heart-breaking to 
leave behind our comrades wlio did not re-enlist, and I 
am sure they felt even worse than wc did. We laid oil' 
Indianola that night and in the moining ran down to 
Pass Cavallo, and at 1 o'clock crossed the bar into the 
gulf. Saturday morning, the 80th, we were at the 
mouth of the Mis.sissippi in a den.se fog, but finally got 
a pilot who took the ship info the .southwest pass. The 
fog now disappeared and we had a most pleasant trip 
up the river. The fog clo.sed in again after night and 
we anchored ten miles below New Orleans. 

()\\ Sunday, the last day of January, we were laudiMl 
in the city and occupied quarters near the river in I he 
Louisiana Cotton Press. Not wilbslandiug our grcal 
anxiety to hurry home, we rem.iiucil in these quarlers 
for thirty-three days, not being able to obtain transpor- 
tation up the river. However, the lime did not hang 
heavily on our hands, as we had little or no mililary 
duties to perform, and the men were given almost free 
run of the city, which furnished us no end of enter- 
tainment. The theatres were very attractive. Law- 
rence Barrett, just on the threshold of his great career, 
was jilaying at the St. Charles, ami I presume every 
member of the regiment heard him in the "Ticket of 
Leave Man" and "Don ('aesar de Bazan". Ijarge del- 
egations from the 33rd went every night to heai- the 
great comedian, Dan Setchdl. On one occasion by in- 
vitation the regiment went in a body to the Academy 
of Music. We witnessed the grotesqueries of Mardi 
Gras, the inauguration of Gov. Hahn, and the cele- 
bration of Washington's birthday by artillery and mili- 
tary bands. 

On Feb. (ith there was a great concourse assendiled at 
Clay statue on Canal street, to witness the jtresentation 
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Banks, to a cavMlry lii-ifradc (■(iiiiiiiaTiilcil l)y (icncral 
Dudlej'. Till! forcf waH al)out to stall on an expfdition 
up Red river, where a very few weeks later the rebels 
took this flag away from Gen. Dndley and sent the 
cavalry scurryinj-- baek to New OrUans. On receiving 
this flag Gen. Dudley niadi' even a UKjre bombastic 
and hirahitin' speeeli tlian 1 did when my first sword 
was prest'Titeii me, aiul 1 iniaiiine his feelings on his re- 
turn were aliout the .same as mine when I went home 
after Big Iliver I5ridge. 

On Feb. 2sth the .33rd gave an e.Nliiliition drill in Col- 
iseum Place and was reviewetl by our old corps com- 
mander. Gen. McClernand. The regiment passed in 
review in both ([uick and double ((uicU time, ami in iier- 
fect alignment ; the numual of arms could not have 
been improved. Gen. McClernand made (juite an ex- 
tended speech, extolling our patriotism in re-enlisting, 
and giving us almost fulsome prai.se for our efficiency 
in drill and soldierly appearance. 

To confirm my statements in regard to theatres and 
other entertainments, and to show the neat though 
somewhat expensive appearance the numbers of the 
33rd cultivated at this time, I will give a page from 
the diary of C'apt. Lewis: 

"February— Saturday— (i, IstU. — In ji. m. went to see 
a flag presented by Mi.ss Banks to a cavalry regiment 
at the Clay monument. Then went to a barber's .shop 
and was shampooed, trimmed and dyed at a cost of 
84.00, C'apt. Pope paying S.")..-)0 for a similar job at the 
same shop." 

The ferocity of the appearance of the staid and good- 
tempered ('apt. Lewis after he had received that coat- 
ing of four dollars' worth of hair dye, will be remem- 
bered by tho.se who lived after seeing him. 

From the same diary, under date of Sunday, Feb. 7th : 
"Went to two or three churches in morning, but did not 
stay long at any. In the evening went to the 'Varieties' 
again and saw 'Camille' well jilayed, with 'Toodles' as 
the afterpiece, in whicli Dan Setehell was inimitable." 

At last, on F'riday, March 4th, we secured transporta- 
tion, and after great ditticnlty in collecting the men, 
enil)arked on the .steamboat Westmoreland. The boat tied 
uj) at Bull's Head to take on coal, and it was supposed 
we would be detained there for the greater part of the 
night, a most unfortunate snpposititn for Adjutant 
Gove and the Non-Commi.ssioncd Staff. While in the 
city, the Non-Conimissicnied Stall' h.-id purchased a 
very fine meerschaum pipe, and after we had boarded 
the Westmoreland, it was presented to Adjutant Gove in 
a neat speech by Sergeant Major Ingrahani. These 
young soldiers were in a gay mood. They had pro- 
vided themselves with new uniforms, secured berths, 
and paid for meal tickets to Cairo, and made every ar- 
rangement for a fine time while on veti'ran furlough. 
When the boat ticil up for (oal, thinking there was 
plenty of time, (iove invited tb<ise who hail iireseuted 
tiie pipe to an oysti'r supper down town. They returned 
in a carriage about midnight to linil the boat just 
swinging out in the riv<'r. 'i'hey waved their hats and 



c()ats and yelled aTid shoMted in a frenzy of despaii' and 
rage. They tore up the bank screaming "Man over- 
board!" "Boat's on lire!" but all to no purpose; they 
were left ; their berths, baggage and meal tickets had 
gone. I neeil not say that had I been in command of 
the regiment in place of Col. Potter, those boys would 
not have been left. They did not get away from the 
city for six days, and then on the slow<'st boat on the 
river, which stopjx'd at every town, landing and wooil- 
yard between New Orleans and Cairo. .\t Memphis 
they changed to another, anil what tlicy supposed a 
faster lioat, but they were soon passed by ilic one on 
which they had started. They were detained thirty 
hours at Cairo, and nine lunus at Centralia waiting for 
a train to take them to Bloomingtmi, where they iH'- 
rived on March the lilst, to finii that after a grand re- 
ception the others mendiers of the regiment had gone to 
their homes more than a week before. Their woes were 
not yet ended, as Col. Potter would do nothing toward 
.seiairing them furloughs, and they had to go to Spriug- 
lield for that ]iuri]ose. After two days hard work they 
obtained them and hurried home. The time was now 
very short for them to lie in Camp Butler at the re-as- 
sembling of the regiment. The tribulations of the Ad- 
jutant and Non-Connnissioned Staff were a fruitful 
source of amusement ever after. 

We reached Vieksburg March Tth. (Jen. Sherman 
here took passage on our boat for Memphis, where we 
arrived in the afternoon of the 10th. The Chief of 
Transportation wanted our boat for some purpose, and 
proposed to crowd us upon the up|ier deck of a iimcli 
inferior craft. I went to see (icn. Sherman about it 
and he gave us our old acquaintance, the City of .Mton. 
Just above Columbus we collided with a giinlioat, and 
for a moment it appeared we were to have a serious ac- 
eideiit just in sight of home, but tlie damage was not 
great and we landed at Cairo at 11 :00 p. n\. on the 12th. 

The regiment passed the night in barracks and took a 
special train next day for Bloomington, arriving there 
on Monday, JMarch 14th, at 10 a.m., and we were at home 
again after our long journey. The citizens had but an 
hour's notice of our coming, yet there were throngs at 
the depot to greet us. The regiment marched down the 
street escorted liy a nudtitude, to Roger's Hall, and 
were brieliy welcomed by Col. Roe and others. In the 
afternoon we were given a fine dinner and another en- 
thusiastic welcome in l^iioenix Hall, with a speech by 
Dr. Edwards, President of Normal University. In the 
evening another reception, and on the next night a 
ball was given in lionor of the 33rd at the Ashley 
House. It seenieil the people of Bloomington could not 
do enough for us. Kvery heart, gate, door and cup- 
board was wiiie open in earnest welcome. Bloomington 
was the rendezvous and home of the "Normal Regi- 
ment". This, with the unstinted kindness always 
shown us by its citizens, gives it a loving place in our 
memories. By the Kith furloughs were given, and the 
hapi)y soldiers hurried each to his own home, there to 
lie met bv an even warmer welcome. 



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GENERAL HISTORY. 



CHAPTER XIII. 
THE LAST CAMPAIGN. 



I!,v April Killi, Ihc III iN nisi i "f tliirty (hi.vs luiviiiK 
fxiiiicd, tile i-cgiiiu'iit was iv-iisscmbled at (aiiil) Butler 
with about eighty rt'cruitf, and on Monday, the l.Sth, 
at 1 :l)0 |i. in., went on board the Alton train and 
started south. Knd)arke(l at Alton on the David Tatuni 
at ilark and went to St. Louis in the night. Remained 
lifie our (l:iy and were transferred to the Nebraska 
and moved down (he river at daylight on the 20th. 
.Vrrivcil ;il Cairo on the morning of the next day, left 
at noon, and in oiu' many trips up and down the Mis- 
sissipjii passed Columbus for the first time in daylight. 
Landed at Memphis at 10:00 p. m. on the 23rd and left 
at two o'clock on the following day. Arrived at Vieks- 
l)ingon tbe2()th, where we were greeted by our old com- 
rades. Col. Crandall, ('apt. Norton, Elmer Washburn, 
Sid Morgan and Dnliois. The last two w-ere captain.s 
in the IT. S. C. I. Went on down the river at mid- 
night, stopping a short time at Natchez. 

During the night of the 27th the starboard wheel of 
oui' boat struck a snag and was torn out of the wheel 
house. It seemed that the whole lioat was being rent to 
pieces and tliei-c was something of a ])anic for a few 
minutes. We proceeded Ihc rest of the night with one 
wheel and next day were taken in tow by a tug boat to 
Carrollton and went into eanip there on the 29th, where 
we stayed until May 17th. On this date the regiment 
was taken to Algiers, placed on Hat cars and sent to 
liraslu^ar City in the night. We were now at the be- 
ginning of another disagreeable and wearing service. 
It was the hot season, and we were near the gulf coast 
in the instilcnlial swamps of Louisiana, tilled with alli- 
galors, moscpiitos and malaria. The regiment lost more 
men by disease than it probably wolMii have lost in 
severe liattles. Tlu'rc was no enemy in considerable 
force within a long distam-e. Occasional bands of 
scouting cavalry appeared fi'om time to time across 
Lerwick I'.ay, but tbcy were at no lime dangerous. I 
suppose the fore,' thai w .-is l;ipt at Lrasbear this sunnner 
was Inr I lie purpose of protecting the Mississippi river 
and New Orleans. .\ sinall outpost would have answered 
that purpos,.. 

Oen. (Irani slated: ■■The Deparment of the Culf 
conlimieil lo absorb troops to no purpose lo the end of 
the war, and climinateil the use of l(t,00(l veterans 
whose co-operation in tlii' gr:ind c:impaign had bei'U ex- 
pected." \Vc were among those who were "absorbed 
.•md eliminated". We bad no pari in the "grand cam- 
l)aign", except lo await I'agcily tben<>wsof Ihc licrce 
liattles Ibat were lieing fought about Atlanta and Kich- 
mon.l. 

Dnriiig the summer of IMII the companies of the .>ird 
were sealtercd along the lailroad running from Algiers, 



opposite New Orleans, to I'.raslu-ir City. C and F were 
sent to Layou lioeuf, K joining them in .September; A 
and D to Tigerville; I to Bayou L'Ours; G to Chaca- 
hoida ; E to Terra Eoune; 15 to Layon IjU Fourehe and 
Bayou Des Allemandes, and II to Houtee. Tlie head- 
quarters were at Terre Bonne. The district was called 
the "District of LaFourcbe", and was commanded by 
Brig. Gen. R. A. (Jameron, with iH'adqnarters at Thib- 
adeaux. The service required of llie companies was 
not severe. The railroad did not need much looking 
after, and only an occasional scout was made into tiie 
swamps. All suffered intensely from mosquitos. They 
were of enormous size, and the soldiers said they ilid 
not buzz, but barked. Their terocity was beyond de- 
scribing, and there was no living at night except under 
mosquito bars, and the savage monsters sometimes tore 
holes in these. 

During the spring it rained every day for sixy-three 
consecutive days. It was not an ordinary kind of rain, 
but a deluge, and we lived for that time practically in 
the water. Many of the officers were on detail part of 
the time as members of farcical Courts Martial. I was 
a member of one of tha( kind for months, at Thiba- 
deaux. Most of the trials were of citizens for various 
trivial transgressions of tlie military regulations of the 
district. Our findings in every case were disapproved 
at department headquarters and the court given a severe 
reprimand. The reason for that probably was that the 
verdict of the court in every ca.se was hanging. Of 
course we knew tlie findings would be disaiqiroved, but 
it served our purpose of breaking up the silly Court 
Martial' business in that district. 

On .July 4th the non-veterans who had been with the 
until Illinois in Texas rejoined the regiment. They 
left us on Sept. 17th for home, going by sea to New 
"^'ork as guard for rebel prisoners. 

It would not be interesting to recall the unimportant 
events of each day of our long stay on the railroad. 
Lt Col. Potter resigned Sept. 17th and Majin^ Elliott 
succi'cdcd to the rank, Capt. Popt', senior captain, fol- 
lowing as major. For want of anylhing of importance 
to recount during these thill days, 1 will ri'latc an inci- 
dent that happened at Terre Boniu-. 

This station was the distributing point for Ihc sur- 
rounding plantations, large supplies licing shipped 
from New Orleans and stored there, and I was respon- 
sible for their safe keeping. A guard from Conqiany K 
was kept over Ihc merchandise day and night, but day 
after day complaint i-amc to mc trom the planters that 
a, great deal of tlicirslnH' was missing, I i|nestioned 
the guard and sc:ircbcd Ihc cook lent and company 
<iuarters again and again, bul bmnd none of the miss- 



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in;; arti<-li'S. The alistr:U'ti(ins coiitiniicd rii;lil alniin 
anil t-oiiiphunt was carrierl to ht'uilcniarters- at New Or- 
leans, and I was severely taken to task in reganl to it, 
liut my liest efforts made no discovery. After the war 
I was told by some members of Company E that they 
had dug a cellar near their quarters and covered it witli 
plank, on which earth was thrown and tlie cook fire 
liuilt on top of it. With the connivance of tlie guard 
tliey had taken these supplies from th<' warehouse at 
night and placed them in this cellar, and used them 
when wanted. This company lived for weeks and 
HiuMtlis on the be.st there was in the New Orleans 
market. 

After staying at ]}rashear and along the railroad for 
nine months and thirteen days, we received the wel- 
come order to Join tlie expedition to operate against 
Mobile, and on the morning of Thursday, Marcli 2nd, 
1805, tlie companies were picked uj) at the several sta- 
tions, beginning at Bayou Boeuf. I was in conmiand of 
the regiment, Col. Lippincott being absent. The train 
was a mixed one of flat and box ears, carrying all our bag- 
gage and honses. Many of the men were on to|) of the 
box ears. After Company B had been taken on at La- 
Fourche and Des Allemandes there was only left Com- 
jiany H at Boutee, some seven or eight miles distant. 
We were now considerably behind time, and the train 
from New Orleans was nearly due at Boutee. I in- 
quired of the conductor if he could make that station 
before the other train was due to leave it. He re])lied 
that he could, and we went ahead at quite a high rate 
of speed. I had some anxiety about meeting the train 
from New Orleans, and was leaning from the door of 
the baggage car near the rear of the train looking for- 
ward. Suddenly I saw a horse running close alongside 
the track, and then dart in front of the engine. In- 
stantly the second car from the tender left the track 
and was thrown broadside around, and those behind it 
crashed into it and each other ; cars were crushetl to 
fragments, and the rails of the track torn up and 
driven through them. The whole train, except a few 
cars at the rear, filled and covered with men, was a 
horrible wreck. 

The men had been in a very gale of Joy, singing and 
shouting at the happy release from the pestilential 
swamps. Now they were to see a more active life and 
be able to do something to bring the war to an end and 
go home. In an instant the happy shouting was 
changed to cries and shrieks for help from beneath the 
shattered cars. Every effort was made to release the 
wounded and imprisoned men, each company working 
frantically to help its own members; and how they did 
work !— perhaps not always to the best advantage, but 
with a frenzy that told of the afl'ection they had for 
their suffering comrades. 

It was a horrible .scene, worse than any battle, and 
with none of its honors. Company A, being near the 
head of the train, suffered the most. Brave, splendid 
1st Sergeant Spillman F. Willis, who carried the flag at 
Vicksburg, and who was loved not only by his coni- 



pan>, hilt liy the entire r<-ginient, was ground to dust ; 
Howell, (ireening. Walker ami Wolf, of A, were killed. 
-Melvin, Walden and Webster, of H, and Barkley of G, 
were killed ; seventy-two of the regiment were wounde<i, 
some of them soon died. One young soldier of Co. 1) 
had both feet cut off, and I belii've is still living at 
.Springtield, Illinois. 

There was one spectacle in all this terrible scene that 
could not liut be admired. I know that all members of - 
the :>Hrd will reniemt)er my dun horse with a white 
mane and tail. No finer styled horse ever wore a 
bridle. The flat ear he was on was shoved up on the 
one in front of it, and lie stood there quietly and un- 
hurt, high above the wreck. No tiner equestrian statue 
was ever looked at. 

It was a forlorn and liadly liroken up regiment that 
went into Algiers that night. Tlie wounded were taken 
to the hospitals in New Orleans, and the regiment 
across the river and quartered in a cotton press. 

On the 7th the. o3rd marched four miles down Canal 
street to Lake Pontchartrain and went into camp on 
the Metaire race course. It was iletained here ten days, 
when companies B, D, H and 1 left on the steamer 
Battle for Fort Gaines, on Mobile Bay, the others fol- 
lowing on the Peerless. Arrived at Fort Gaines at noon 
next day, bivouacked in the sand near the pier that 
night, and in the afternoon of the following day 
boarded an old ramshackle stern wheel boat, the Re- 
serve, and crossed the bay and anehoied in Navy 
Cove, not far from Fort Morgan. 

While crossing there was a strong wind blowing in 
from the gulf and the crazy old river craft we were on 
strained and bent at an alarming rate. It was another 
.scary sea experience for the 33rd, and many of the men 
pulled off their coats and shoes on what seemed a fair 
chance of having to swim ashore. On the trip we 
passed over the cour-se taken by Farragut's fleet on the 
.5th of August before, when the monitor Tecumseh was 
lilown up and Commander Craven and nearly his whole 
crew were lost, and wdiere the tierce liattle was had 
with the rebel ram Tennessee. 

On the 21st we entered Fish river, a narrow and tor- 
tuous stream, and after twelve miles went ashore at 
Daniel's Mill. At this place we joined the 1st Brigade, 
1st Division, Kith Corps. The brigade was composed 
of the 33rd Illinois, lOth Minnesota and 72nd and 9oth 
Ohio. Col. McMillan of the !)oth commanded the bri- 
gade, Gen. John McArthur the division, and (Jen. A. 
J. Smith the corps. Gen. Canby was in command of 
all the forces. 

An advance was now liegun toward the defenses of 
Mobile, intrenching every time we stopped — a needless 
precaution, as there were only small scouting parties in 
our frcuit. A line of liattle was formed at the crack of 
every gun in the distance. In this way the brigade ar- 
rived on the morning of the 27tb in the vicinity of the 
Spanish fort, formed line of battle and advanced into a 
ravine partly open to the rebel works and camped in 
the rain. We were greeted with (juite a lively fusilade 



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GENERA L lIISTOIi Y. 



of slii'lls mill musket lull.s, and il sei-uied uuich lil«' (iiir 
tulvance on Vicksl)iirf<. Davy (if ( <)ni]iaii.v H was 
woiiiKii'd in his tent on tliis evcnini;. Col. Liiipincott 
was now in command of the regiment. 

Next morning we moved to another ravine ami luiill 
log and earth works for protection. Cutting of C and 
Sergeant Keys of B were wounded. During the night 
there was heavy firing and the troops were called into 
line, liul there was nothing particular the matter, and 
all llie time there were heavy details from the regiment 
at work on the saps and tn-nehes. On the 30th Sergt. 
Lott of C was wounded while at the breastworks, and a 
largo iiiece of shell went through the tent of the orderly 
of Company B. Next day Gilmore of G had his ankle 
crushed liy a i)iece of shell and Whiteman of the .same 
company was wounded in the head while lying in his 
tent. Ajiril 1st was comparatively a ((uiet day, Www 
not t)eing nuieh firing, and nothing of imi»irtance oc- 
curred within the next t\\o days. 

At .'):(H( p. m. on the 4th a l)ombardment all along the 
line look place an<l continued until seven. Thompson 
of Company I was killed at this time. Our sap was 
within fifty yards of the fort on the .5th, and the ex- 
change of shots was very brisk and was kept up iox the 
next two days. On one of these days the whole regi- 
ment, under my command, was sent into the trenches 
to protect those at work on the advanced saps. It was 
an exceedingly busy time, as the Confederates had im- 
jirovised .some mortars, made from pine logs and 
hound with iron bauds, with which they tossed shells 
into the trenches almost every minute of the day. 
These shells coulil easily be seen in their flight and 
were generally successfully dodged, but it kept the men 
very busy running backward and forward and arouml 
corners the day long. 

We stayed in the trenches all night, and 1 nniemher 
that it was exceedingly ditiicidt to keep the tired men 
awake; and I remember also that it was the first night 
in my life that I passed without a wink of sleeii. On 

the 8th a shell from f our own cannon se\ iicly 

wounded Sergeant Lott ami another man of Company 
C, anil Strowbridge of Comiiany B was mortally 
wounded by the same shell; Strowbridge died .\iiril 
loth. <'autt'man of K was wounded l.ater in the dtiy. 
This was the third time. he bad been wounded in battle. 
At midnight loud cheering announced the evacuation of 
the Siianish fort, and our brigade, with others, nuirched 
in and took pos.session. Five mortars and twenty-five 
guns were found in the fort. This was our last battle. 

Next day, the nth of April, our division was in re- 
serve while the :'.rd division stormed the works at 
Blakely, four miles from the Spanish fort, to our right, 
capturing a large number nf prisoners and tliri'e general 
officers, Liddell, Tbomas and Coekerell, the last of 
whom is now a memher of llie Cnited St.-ites Senate 
from Missiiuii. This w:is tbi' last battle of the w.ar, 
and it was on this day thai Lee surrendered to ( Irani at 
.\pliomallox. 

(ien. Grant had suggested tlie caiiture of Mobile al- 



most at the beiiinning of the rehellion, and urged it 
four difl'erent times afterward, and it is a little strange 
that it was the last job that was done. Here, as at 
Vick.sburg, we had no chance to see the captured city, 
but were put on the road at once. Marched at 10 a. m. on 
the 9th, and crossed Spanish river on a pontoon bridge, 
and, after five miles, camped on a pine ridge. Stayed 
at this place on the 10th, and moved but two miles on 
the next day. Company K, which had been left at 
New Orleans to guard baggage, came to us here. 

On the morning of the l.Sth a salute of IIHI guns was 
fired in celebration of the raising of the National Flag 
over Fort Sumter ; we then marched nine miles. The 
next day the 83rd was rear guard for a supply train, al- 
ways a hard service, and had a slow but tiresome 
tramp until 11 :00 o'clock at night. On the 15th we 
put eighteen miles behind us, and made the same dis- 
tance the next day. Moved nine miles on the 17th, 
crossing the Littk' Escambia river ; eighteen miles on 
the ISth and fifteen the following day. On the 20th, 
waited for the 2nd and 3rd divisions to pass with their 
trains, and then marched nine miles through deep unid 
and camped near Greenville, Ala. 

All these years I have remembered this town of 
Greenville on aeeonnt of a horse incident, which I 
doulit the propriety of relating, as it was of interest to 
no one but myself, and I only do so to lay the founda- 
tion for the mentioning of another horse affair which 
occurred two days later. 

When Lieut. Fytfe went honie on furlough, some 
time before, I requested him to buy me the best saddle 
horse he could find in McLean eounty. He purchased 
a four-year-old black horse in Bloomington for which 
he paid §2.50.00. I received the horse while we were in 
camp at Lake Pontchartrain, and rode him just once 
over the shell road to New Orleans and return, when 
lie was taken sick. With the greatest difficulty I suc- 
ceeded in getting him as far as Greenville, where he 
had to be aliandoned. Feeling quite bad over leaving 
my lior.se, and knowing we were in a region famed for 
its fine bursts, I requested Sam Games of Company E 
and "Major" ,\nderson of Company H, who were act- 
ing as orderlies at headquarters, to get out into the 
country and buy me the best one that could be found. 
The day we left Greenville they took a scout and found 
a splendid young chestnut mare, which the people on 
the plantation where they purchased her said was a 
thoroughbred (ilencoe, and she looked it every inch. 
The next day these same two soldiers took this mare 
and another horse I had and went on a f<iraging exiie- 
dition. While at dinner, about a mile frnm the road, 
they were surrounded by a squad of Cnnfederate caval- 
ry. Carnes was severely wounded, and the "Major" 
received a bad shot through the leg. All the money 
they had ami nlber |ier.sonal effects were taken. Of 
course 1 lost lidlb my hor.ses and a saddle in addition. 
In some way Carnes succeeded in getting "Major" 
Anderson to the roadside by the time we pas.sed, and 
there I found them, a very sorry looking pair. Count- 



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iug till' mare at the .siiiue price a;< the liorse I liad lot'l at 
Greoiiville, and I thluk she was worth a great deal more, 
I had lost ahout §700 worth of horse flesh in two days. 

We remained at Greenville on the 22nd, where Gen. 
Grierson with his cavalry overtook us, lirinuinn the 
(iflicial news of Lee's surrender. There was great re- 
joicing among tlie tmops, and a salute was tired liy the 
batteries. 

On the 23rd we moved eighteen miles on the road to 
Montgomery, and on the afternoon of the 2.ith marched 
into that beautiful city and saw the National Flag wav- 
ing from the tir.st capitol of the Confederacy. This 
building was an attractive place for tlie Union .soldiers, 
and they thronged througli it every day of our stay. 
They organized a Congress in the Assembly rooms, 
with delegates from every command in the corps; elect- 
ed a President \)XO tem of the Senate, and a Speaker of 
the House, and formally abolished the Ordinance of 
Secession passed by the tirst Confederate Congres.s. 
Tried Jetferson Davis for high treason, and sentenced 
him to be hung; passed a law increasing the pay of the 
private soldier to $100.00 per month, and changed the 
army rations from hard bread and salt pork to I'oast 
lieef, turkey with cranberry sauce, oystei-s and pie. 
War was formally declared against England and France 
and an expedition organized to drive Maximilian out 
of Mexico, of which a piivate in the .'>>rd Illinois w-as 
given chief command. 

On Monday, May 1st, sixteen days after the occur- 
rence. Gen. Canby i.ssued the official announcement of 
the assassination of President Lincoln ; flags were 
placed at half mast, and half-hour guns fired through- 
out the day. On the 4th news came of the surrender 
of Johnston. 

At 5:00 a. m. on the 10th our division started west, 
the 3.Srd in advance, and moved eight miles, pa.ssing 
through the beautiful little village of Prattville, where 
there was a cotton factory. On the 12th marched 
eighteen miles, and twenty-two on the l.Sth. The fol- 
lowing day moved through Selma and a mile and a 
half beyond, having come eleven miles. Remained in 
this camp one day, and on the morning of the 14th 
went on board flat cars and reached Demopolis, a dis- 
tance of tifty miles, at 4 p. m., and crossed the Tom- 
bigbee on a little steamer with a scow attached and 
camped near the river. At this place a Mr. Todd, a 
Confederate officer, attracted considerable attention ; he 
was a brother of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. 

At 5:.30 a. m. on the 17th marched three miles to 
McDowell's station and went on board train again for 
Meridian, Miss., fifty miles distant. The road was in 
a most dangerous condition. Every bridge swayed and 
cracked, and remembering our late di.saster on the New 
Orleans road, we would have much preferred to make 
the journey on foot. Arrived at Meridian at dark, and 
went into camp near the town. On the Itfth our camp 
was moved a short distance and made (juite pleasant 
among the large pine trees, headquarters being in a log 
hou.se near by. We were destined to stay in this place 



for a luiii; time, l>ut a statement of our life ami .services 
from (\i\y to day will be unnecessary, as they were al- 
together uneventful. 

Now began in the 33rd a restlessness thai had never 
appeared before. The war was over and the I'nlnn 
saved, and the .soldiers coiMd not be eonvineed that 
there was any good reason why they should not be sent 
honte at once. Other regiments were going all the 
time, which added to the exasperation of our being de- 
tained. Guards for picket duty were required when 
there was no enemy, guards for the trains to Mobile, 
guards for this, that and the other. Large fatigue par- 
ties were asked for to load and unload trains and many 
other services not usually required of soldiers, and they 
did not perforin them with any degree of ciieerfuluess. 
However, it was not all bad, as the camp was 2>leasant 
and healthful and we were in telegraphic communica- 
tion with other parts of the country. There were fre- 
quent drills, and the regiment became very proficient 
in the bayonet exercise, a feature which was added to 
dress parade and made it very attractive. The captains 
in succession were required to take command at dress 
parade just for the experience, and mistakes were care- 
fully watched for. -It was quite a distinction for the 
officer who could conduct a parade without an error. 

A tribe of Ciiodaw Indians came from their reserva- 
tion and camped close by and sold blackberries to the 
soldiers. They gave a war dance and exhibitions of In- 
dian ball playing. They chose sides, about twenty on a 
side ; one side was dressed with horse tails fastened to 
the small of the back, the other with the tails of the deer. 
They wore no other clothing. The ground was laid off 
in about the shape and dimensions of a foot ball field. 
Two logs about twelve feet long were split, and two 
halves were placed upright in the ground, about six 
inches apart, at each end of the field. The game was 
to throw the ball through the space between the two 
halves of the logs. The ball was not to be touched with 
the hands, but was caught and thrown with two spoon- 
shaped arrangements, with handles three feet long. 
This was done with .surprising accuracy. The game 
was begun by the ball being tossed high in the air in 
the midde of the field, when every "Injun", except a 
guard at each post, went for it with his spoons. The 
scrimmage that followed would make a foot ball game 
of this day seem tame. The running of those aborig- 
ines with the horse and deer tails bobbing behind, 
was the "greatest show on earth". 

A grand celebration of the Fourth of July was held 
in camp, where speeches were made by the members of 
the regiment, and Capt. Lewis read the Declaration of 
Independence. The barbaric Fugitive Slave Law had 
gone, the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued, 
and the Declaration now seemed to mean something. 

On May 24th we distinctly heard the explosion of 
ammunition at Mobile, more than 100 miles away, 
which knocked down many .blocks of buildings. 
Lieuts. Sheeler and Moore were in the city with a ile- 
tail of the regiment, liut none was seriously injured. 



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PICTVIiES OP FIELD AND STAFF. 





FIRST ASST. SLiRciKlN NATHAN W. ABKdTT. 



FIRST ASST. SURGFON FDWIN MAY. 




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SECOND ASST. SUKGFON lltNRY T. ANTIS. 



SECOND ASST. SURGEON OLIVER V. REX. 



THIBTY-rJIIRh TLI.lXOrs VKTKJx'AN VOLVNTEER IN FAN TRY. 



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C'cil. l/i|iiiiiicnll was sent to Seliua to sit on m inililary 
<Miniiiii.ssion, and Major Pojjo to the same place as In- 
spector (Jeneral of Division. Otber officers were de- 
tailed at different ])laces on Courts Martial. On Aug. S 
Companies A and F were sent to Quitman to collect 
arms and assist in getting in cotton. Company C luid 
been sent to Enterprise on July 20th, so that for a time 
those remaining were quite lonesome. 

fn July the regiment received transfers of men whose 
term of service had not expired, from the 72nd, 117th, 
lliliiid and iL'Jth Illinois. This filled the regiment to 
tlic maximum and brought about promotions in all the 
companies. 

On August 12th Companies B, E, G and H were sent 
to Enterprise, leaving I and K at Meridian. We ex- 
pected to remain at Enterprise some time, but while at 
church next day I was handed a telegram ordering the 
coini)anies liack to Meridian, preparatory to going to 
Vicksburg. I received this dispatch with much more 
satisfaction than Mr. Jefferson Davis did a telegram in 
church on the :ird of April before. At three o'clock 
ni'xt morning we left by tiain for Meridian, ami the 
following morning all the regimcnl liut ('ompany K 
started for Jackson by rail. Col. Lippincott remained in 
command of the Post at Meridian. Wi; arrived at 
Jackson at 5:00 p. m. and moved out ten miles to Clin- 
ton and camped at ten o'clock at night without tents 
or baggage. This was our fourth trip over this road, 
and it ceased to have any interest except viewing oiii' 
former battle grounds. 

On Aug. 17th 'we were quartered in the "Marine 
Barracks" at Vicksburg, a m<).st uncomfortable location. 
We stayed in these barracks until Aug. 31st, when we 
moved to "Lincoln Barracks", a fine situation on a 
hill overlooking the river. We occupied these (piarters 
until Oct. Hth. C'ol. Lippincott resigned on Sept. 10th 
and came through Vicksburg on his way home on the 
14th. Lieut. Col. Elliott succeeded as Colonel, Major 
Pope as Lit'ut. Colonel, and Capt. Gray of Company F 
was made Major. Dr. Rex and Assistant Surgeon 
Oliver P. Rex rejoined the regiment from detached ser- 
vice on Sept. 22nd. Capt. Geo. E. Smith came back 
on the 21st, after an absence of fifteen months as Prov- 
ost Marshal at Baton Rouge. 

Since Aug. Hth, the regiment had been called upon 
continually to load and unload steamboats and to do 
other labor of similar character. This service would 
have been cheerfully performed while the war was on, 
but now that it was over and they were crazy to go 
home the men several times were on the veige of revolt. 
Finally, more to get us out of the way than anything 
else, companies A, B, C, D, E and F were sent to Ya- 
zoo City and the other four up the river to Greenville. 
I had applied almost every day to Generals Slocum, 
Woods and Force, who were successively in commar.d 
at Vicksburg, and written the war department for the 
muster-out of the regiment, but without success. 

On Monday, Nov. 1-Jth, I came down Irom Yazoo to 
Vicksburg and obtained an order from Gen. Osterbaus, 



\\ h(i was then in command, for the muslcr-oiil of tin- 
:i:ird. Ca|)lains Lewis and Dutton were in the city as 
members of a Court Martial. They secured a release 
and started back with me that night for Yazoo, and at 
eleven o'clock next day we gave the good news to a 
shouting and happy regiment. 

The preparatif)n of the muster-out rolls at once began 
and continued day and night. Lieut. Rozeine, muster- 
ing officer, came up on the 22ii(l, and next day mus- 
tered out the companies by roll <'all on the levee, the 
muster-out being dated November 24th. 

We left Yazoo at dark on the Cairo lielle and were at 
Vicksburg at 2:00 p. m. next day. At 10:00 p. m. we 
embarked on the fine steamer Julia and started up the 
river, taking Lieut. Rozeine with us to muster out the 
companies at (ireenville. As the boat neared the town 
about ten o'clock next night, the drum corps struck up 
the "Village Quickste))", and at once there came an- 
swering cheers from tiie companies awaiting us. How 
the shores echoed with "John Brown" and "Home 
Sweet Home", i)oured from happy soldier hearts re- 
turning to friends and home. Lieut. Rozeine landed and 
mustered out the four companies and they came on lioard 
There was little .sleep on board the Julia that night. 

Next day took on fifty cords of wood and three hun- 
dred boxes of coal at Napoleon, the Hord assisting witli 
great good will. There was now no objection to coaling 
a steamboat. On the 27th we were at Memphis and 
tied up for two hours, the men threatening to cut the 
cable. I telegraphed to Cairo to arrange for a train to 
Springfiebl. Arrived at Cairo .-it 2:00 a. m. on the 
29tli, landed and built fires and stayed around them 
until morning, secured a special train of twiiity-seven 
ears, and left for Springfield at ln:(i(i a. m. Had a 
good lunch at Du(iuoin, .supper at Centralia and break- 
fast at Decatur, and arrived at Camp Butler at 10:00 a. 
m., Thur.sday, Nov. 30th. Tn the afternoon the regi- 
ment wa,s formed in double cohinm and was addressed 
by Gov. Oglesby, Adjt. Gen. Haynie and Hon. New- 
ton Bateman. Col. Lippincott was also present to 
greet u.s. The next four days were i)ass(>d in making 
out discharges, turning over govermnent jiroperty and 
waiting for the paymaster. 

It was very imporant that I should reach my home 
as soon as possil)le, and on the •'itb of December I vis- 
ited each company in its quarters and liid its members 
good-bye. In all my life I do not recall a harder trial 
than the separation from the men and officers with 
whcmi I had been so long associated. The National 
Flag we had carried in many battles arid on many 
weary marches was taken to the parade ground and 
given three good-bye cheers. They were the last clieers 
given the Old Flag by the Thirty-Third Illinois Veter- 
an Volunteers. On the forenoon of the (ith the men 
were paid • by. Major Carnahan and hurried to their 
homes. Next day the officers were paid, all regimental 
afl'airs adjusted, all government proi>erty turned over, 
and the service of the Thirty-Third Illinois Veteran 
Volunteers in the great Civil War was (iiusbed. 



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GENERAL HISTORY. 



CHAPTER XIV. 
OUR FLAGS.-CONCLUSION. 

Fair is i>ur Hag— "Flay of tlio Fivf !" 

But the truths it anuouuees are fairer. 

Rare is our flag in its beauty ; 

But its mystical teachings arc rarer. 

White are the stars in the union ; 

But the justice they stand for is whiter. 

Bright are the red and white stripes; 

But the glory they tell of is brighter. 

Clear are its colors resplendent ; 

But the rights they assure are clearer. 

Dear are our memories of it ; 

But our hopes for its future are dearer. 

— Uobii-i AU< u C((ii)iil)(/I. 



The sentiment of the old soldier for the Hag of his 
regiment can not be described. The bonil tliat fastens 
soldiers together in its peculiar strength and steadfast 
firmness, is represented by the Flag. In battle it is the 
symbol of the courage and honor of those who follow 
it. The soldier will desert a wounded and dying com- 
rade to go with it to certain death, and where it will be 
passed from one dying grasp to another, and then an- 
other, and still another, so lorii; as a single star or a 
single stripe or thread of silk remains, or until the last 
drop of blood has been spilled. It is to him tlie glory 
and majesty of his country. It is the emblem of his 
native land. Around it cluster stirring memories of 
march and battle, and recollections of heroic deeds. 
After many years, when the few that are left gather 
about it, they do not greet it with cheers and sluiut- 
ings, but in silence and with reverent tears. 

My heart has been thrilled a thousand times when I 
have seen the color guard of the 8;5rd march to its i)lace 
on the color line. What splendid young fellows they 
were, selected for their known courage and soldierly 
bearing ! How tirmly and proudly they stood, the flags 
lovingly flapping their bronzed faces, while the battal- 
ion formed upon the colors! To belong to the color 
guard was a distinction. To carry the National Flag 
in battle was the highest honor that could be given a 
soldier. How splendid was the color bearer as he held 
the flag high above his head in the storm of shot and 
shell as a beacon to his comrades! And how the fight- 
ing soldier, teeth .set, eyes aflame and face black with 
jiowder, looked toward it from time to time to see that 
all was well ! What an inspiration it was to see the 
flags dotting the long line of battle, the National colors 
in front, those of ilie State close behind. The Nation 
fti-st, tficn the State. To maintain this the battles of 
the Civil War were fought. 

In memory we see our flag floating above the bayo- 



nets and gleaming guns f)f our regiment. We see it in 
the open wood ami tangled thickets, in swamp and 
field, in ravine and valley, creeping up tlie hill slopes, 
dancing in the breeze, waving defiantly, and always 
fluttering to the front amid smoke and flame and burst- 
ing shells. 

These memories, and the recollection of those who 
fell beneath it, sanctify and glorify it in the heart of 
every soldier who marched and fought in the ranks of 
the 33rd. Our Flag means for us four of the freshest 
and most memorable years of our lives. It means 
friendships that have continued unbroken and undi- 
minished for nearly half a century, and will continue 
until the last comrade folds his hands in final 'parade 
rest". 

\Vifliln late years many inquiries have come to nie 
from members of the regiment as to the flags we car- 
ried in the serxice. I'luler what circumstances were 
they received? What disposition was made of them'.' 
The flag used by the 33rd from its organization up to 
October 20th, 1861, was one presented by the women of 
Hloomington to the "Normal Eifles", and was carried 
liy that company before its connection with the regi- 
ment. What became of the flag, I do not know. [This 
flag was taken care of by Col. Charles E. Hovey, and 
at his death was presented to Capt. J. H. Burnhani 
of Bloomington, who now has it in his po.ssession. — V. 
G. Way.] 

At nine o'clock on the morning of October 20th, IHfil, 
at Arcadia, Mo., Mr. Benjamin R. Cutler, a represen- 
tative of the teachers of Chicago, presented the 33rd 
with a stand of colors which cost $130.00. Mr. Cutler 
made a most fitting address, which was appropriately 
responded to by Col. Hovey. The regiment started tliat 
.same afternot>n for Fredericktown, eaiiying its new and 
greatly prized flags. 

Tho.se colors were carried until after Vicl^sburg, when 



THIliTY-TUIRl) ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLVNTEEH INFANTRY. 



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tlioy hull lii'cdiiic iiiiich failed, worn anil tattiTeil. Al'- 
ter tlie rtjriment hail leturned from Jackson anil was in 
camp on the river, I\Ir. George W. Spott'ord, Principal 
of the Foster School and chairman of a committee of 
the Chicago teachers, came to Vieksburg and presented 
the regiment with a new stand of colors, taking the old 
ones with him on his return. I have no record of the 
exact date of this presentation. 

In r.KIl, I discovered in a scrap hook, which had been 
kipt by my mother, a clipping from the Chicago 
■Times" of Dee. Hth, Isc"), which I regard of enough 
interest to insert here. It is likely that this is the only 
accinmt in existence of that incident, as the tiles of the 
Chicago papers were all burned in the great fire of bs71 : 

THE ILLINOIS NORMAL REOLMENT. 

RETFRN OF THE BATTLE COLORS TO THEIR 
ORIGINAL DONORS. 

SPEECHES BY COL. L H. ELLIOTT, W. H. WELLS, 
B. R. CUTLER AND G. W. SPOFP\)RD. 

AN INTERESTING EVENT. 

The principals of the pulilic schools of the city, to- 
gether with several of the High School teachers, met 
at 4:80 o'clock yesterday nfternoon, in the rooms of the 
board of edui'a'tion, to' welcome Col. I. H. Elliott, of 
the Normal or Thirty-Third regiment, and to receive 
again the flag which had been presented to the regi- 
ment in lH(i3 by the teachers of the pul)lic schools. 

The Normal regiment was one of the earliest formed 
regiments in the state, and was largely compcsed of 
teachers, one whole coni[iany having been recruited 
from the State Normal school. The regiment, at dif- 
ferent times during the war, has been the recipient of 
two flags and one ensign, the donations of the teachers 
of Chicago. All of these have now been, returned (o 
the custody of the teachers who gave them, two having 
been returned some time since. 

The flag yesterday returned showed upon its folds the 
marks of battle and the trace of long and arduous ser- 
vice. It was presented to the regiment just after the 
fall of Vieksburg bv Mr. Geo. W. SiiofVord,' Principal of 
the Foster School, and has lieen through the Red River 
expedition, through the battles of Cache River, Bolivar 
ani1 Black River Hriilfie, and was one of the first flags 
to lie planted on the bastions of Fort Esperanza. 

Superintendent Pickard called the meeting to order, 
and, after making some general statements in regard to 
the regiment and his peculiar interest in it, as a regi- 
ment recruited from the ranks of the .teachers, intro- 
duced Col. I. H. Elliott, who spoke as follows: 

"Teachers of the Public Schools of Chicago:— lam 
commissioned by my comrades of the oSrd Illinois In- 
fantry to return to you the banner which you entrusted 
to our care nearly three years ago. We received it at 
Vieksburg, and, since that memorable siege, it has 
been with us in all our wanderings and floateil over us 
in every battle. It has been in sight of the remem- 
bered fields of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, and 
waved in front of the first capitol of the now defunct 
Confederacy. (),()(J0 miles we have carried it, but never 
a step backward. Brave men have died beneath its 
folds and now lie buried on the plain and by the sea. 
We held it as a sacred trust from you, and now give it 
again into your hands, rent by battle and by tempest, 
with the proud satisfaction tliat we have done you no 
discredit, and that we did what we were able for the 
preservation of our connaon country. That flag is en- 
veloped by the devotion of every soldier who followi'd 
it. Preserve it in memory of those who fell lieneath it 
and in remembrance of tlie toils of those who brought 



it borni-. Its history is the history of tlir ', Normal 
Ki'ginient', and with this record wegive it iiack to you. 

"The teachers of tlu' pui)lic si-hools of Chicago I'lave 
had, and ever will have, our warmest gratitude for 
kindness shown to us during the many days of our 
service. We knew that you were our friends and the 
friends of every sword and musket in onr conntiy's 
grand army; we are proud to have borne through this 
war, from the beginning to the end, and even beyond 
the 'last ditch', a banner on which was inscribed: 
'Presented by tlie teachers of the public schools of Chi- 
cago'. We love every thread and fiber of our dear old 
battle flag, and as long as we remember our comrades, 
dead and living, we will remember it and those who 
entrusted it to our care." 

Mr. Benjamin R. Cutler responded in a few words, 
giving a lirief history of tile flag, and an account of his 
own prestntatioii of it to the regiment. 

Mr. W. H. Wells, ex-superintendent of schools, being 
called upon, spoke as follows: 

"I know that I speak the .sentiments of the teachers 
of the public schools when I say this is a proud day 
for them. I need not say that the hearts of the teach- 
ers at the time these flags were sent to the Third-Third 
regiment, beat in unison; and such a lieating, such a 
throbbing of patriotism would have done your hearts 
good if you could have witnessed the spontaneous gush 
of feeling on all occasions when W'e discussed these 
questions. The gentleman who took his seat (Mr. 
Cutler) went at his own expense, because he chose to 
do so, and no money was ever given more heartily, 
more sjiontaneously, more because the teachers could 
not but give it, than that which went for the purchase 
of this flag. And there is no reason to recount what 
your regiment has done. We are proud of it; we have 
ever been proud of it. We have never heard any word 
iletracting from the spirit of valor and patriotism that 
has, from first to last, distinguished your regiment. We 
welcome you with pride and heartfelt thanks. Vou, sir, 
and your brave comrades, some of whom return with 
you, "but many of whom fell upon the liattlefield, have 
protected us, and we have not forgotten it. I know- 
there are those who think the soldier finds his reward 
in the glory of the battlefield, but the most of the men 
who went' with your regiment went with the spirit of 
true patriotism; but, while some of us could not go to 
the battlefield, others went for us, and for me. if my 
children, defenseless as they were, when I could not 
go to the battlefield— if they have been protected by 
you, let me never forget the debt of gratituiie I owe. 

"I know nations are not always grateful. Some of the 
soldiers in the armies of England have begged for 
bread, as the )joet says, 

'Through lands their valor saved', 
but I trust it will never lie said of us. We delight to 
honor you, and our hearts will ever be filled with 
gratitude for what you have done for us ami for our 
common country." 

Mr. Geo. W'. S))oft'ord Principal of the Foster 
School, then narrated the incidents connected with his 
journey to Vicksbnru: to present the fiag just returned. 
He said it was a source of great satisfaction that the 
tlag bad been returned after so many vicissitudes by 
the bands into whose care it had been at first con- 
signed, having never fallen into the hands of the 
enemv. As chairman of the committee that presented 

the flags, he rei imended that the colors that had lieen 

returned to his hands be sent to the state Normal I'ni- 
versity, there to be deposited in the archives of the 
University for .safe keeiiing. The University was the 
headquarters of the regiment, and it .seemed highly 
proper that they should l)e returned there till the state 
provided for a general collection of its flags. 

Mr. Cutler moved that the colors be returned to the 
State Normal University liy Col. Elliott. The motion 
prevailed. 

On our muster-out, not as I remember by any formal 
action, liut by the general consent and desire of the 
regiment, I was delegated to return these flags to those 



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whii liJid nhtn Ihciu. I took tlu' flags to iiiy Ikiiiic and 
within a few days to Cliitago, where they were re- 
tiiiiied as stated in the foregoing account. In conipli- 
anee witli tlie request of that meeting, I took them 
direct t<i Xornial and turned them over to President 
Hewitt. Tin re was a meeting in the chapel of all the 
instructors and students to receive them. 

While there is no mention of it in any record of the 
regiment that I have, 1 know that there was at least 
one other stand of colors carried by the regiment which 
were drawn from the government and which are now 
in the Flag Room at Springfield. 

First Sergeant Ira J. Bloomfield, of Company C, was 
appointed the first Color Sergeant, by Col. Hovey, and 
the flag received on October 20th was placed in his 
hands and he carried it at Fredericktown. Bloomfield 
was discharged Jan. 13th, 1S62, to accept a captaincy 
in the 2()th Illinois, served with distinction in tliat 
regiment until the close of the war, became its Colonel, 
and was made Brevet Brigadier General. He lives in 
Monte Vista, Colorado. 

Bloomfield was succeeded by Sergeant Edward A. 
Bird, of Company E, who was one of the bravest and 
finest appearing soldiers in the regiment. He was 
killed at Vicksburg, May 22nd, 18(53, having asked iier- 
mission "to die with his company" that was to lead in 
the charge. 

Sergeant Spillman F. Willis carried the National 
Flag that day until wounded, when it was taken 
by Corijoral Samiul Shaw, of Company C. Willis was 
killed March 2nd, isiif). Who carried the colors in 
other engagements, 1 am not now able to state. 

Corporal Albert B. Capron, of Company B, was a 
member of the first color guard. He was a son of the 
late (ieneral Horace Capron, and a .second cousin of 
Capt. Allyn Capron, of the "Hough Riders", who was 
the first American ofHcer to lie killed in the advance on 
Santiago, in the Spanish-American war. Capron was 
discharged in ls(i2 to accept a commission in the 14th 
Illinois Cavalry, and throughout the war his career 
was most brilliant. He iiarticipated in twenty-three 
general battles, and ha<l two horses shot under him 
duuring the siege of .\tlanta. Capt. Capron was three 
times made a prisoner and received three severe wounds 
in the service of his countrv. After the war he became 
l)urchasing agent for the .lapanese government. He 
died at WinnetUa, III., Ajpril !i, HM)]. 

There were scores of men who served in the ranks of 
the 33rd who attained jironiinence in after life that are 
(piiteas well deserving of notice as any that I have men- 
tioned, and I regret that the necessary limits of this 
narrative absolutely prevent it, nor is there space to 
make particular uu'Ution and give personal credit for 
many liravc deeds performed tiy the men of the ri'gi- 
ment during the war. 

It is a noti-wortby fact that at least fifty sons of the 
mendiers of the -t^rd were soldiers in the late Spanish- 
American war. 1 have the records of but a few of 
them, but they ai'e so consjiicuous that I think them 



worthy to go with that of their fatluis in the Civil War. 
Henry Newell Way, sou of Comrade Virgil ti. Way, 
graduated at West Point in 1899 and was appointed to 
the Fourth Infantry, serving in the Philippine Islands. . 
For the bravery and ability he had shown in many en- 
gagements he was, liy the reconnnendation of the late 
Gen. Lawton, a.ssigued to the comm \nd of Native 
Scouts, and, while leading a charge on the trenches ol 
the enemy near Santa Maria, ."August 2s, U»l)(). w.i^ 
killed. His commanding officers speak of him in the 
highest terms, saying, "In the death of Lieut. Way 
the army loses one of its best and bravest officers." 
The heart of every member of the 3orii will go out in 
symjiathy to Comrade Way in the loss of his gallant 
and splendid son. 

Three of the sons of Capt. G. H. Norton, of Com- 
pany A, joined Troop B of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, 
that was organized in Arizona. Two of them were 
with the little squad that followed Roosevelt on to the 
hill ill advance of tlie regiment at San Juan. Oliver 
r>. Norton was shot dead at Roosevelt's side. .\\\ of 
the squad of fourteen were* down but four when the 
regiment came up, and Edward Norton, a sergeant, 
was in command of this little number. Both boys 
were mentioned in Roosevelt's report for con-ipicunus 
gallantry. 

Luke Dickermau, of Company A, had a son in the 
11th and one in the 17th United States Infantry in the 
Philippines. 

It is to be regretted that our reunions have been su 
few and far between, and of those that have occurred I 
have been able to attend but a small number. 1 re- 
member our first at Bloomingtou in 1875, when James 
T. Fields sp(')ke at our banciuet, and another notable one 
in 1890, when Gov. Joseph W. Fifer, who was killed at 
Jackson, but did not stay killed, delivered a splendid 
address. There was another address delivered on that 
occasion by the wife of a member of the 33rd which I 
deem well worthy to go into this record. [The lady 
who delivered the address is Mrs. I. H. Elliott. -V. G. 
Way.] It was as follows: 

"My womanly curiosity has been excited to know just 
why I have been invited to appear upon this scene. It 
may be that yoli have invited your wives and sisters to 
jiart icipatc in this reunion in order that they may not ask 
you so many ([uestions about it when you get home. It 
may be that you have listened to the same speeches and 
heard the same stories so often that you want to see if 
even the tongue of a w'oman may not pleasantly vary 
the monotony. I am sure that if you had heard the 
praises of the bravery, gallantry, patriotism and learn- 
ing of the 33rd as often as I have, you certainly mn.-t 
desire by this time to change the subject. 

"1 have heard so much about the patriotism of this 
regiment that I begin to think patriotism is a rare 
commodity in this country ; so much of its bravery, that 
I wonder that any of you ever came back alive; so 
much of its learning, that I have come to regard it as a 
kind of iieraiiibulating university. It is said that your 



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iiiily icrR'iiliiiiis were spelling sehools anil recitatidiis 
in ealculus ami nnalvtieal geometry. 

■•rnddulitetlly you remember the time yon ret'nsecl to 
move because there was a mis-i|)elleii word in tlie order 
of the eomnianding general. You remember also when 
your first colonel was struck in the breast with a spent 
ball at the engagement of Cache river, and that he was 
so intent upon calculating its trajectory that he forgot 
all about the battle and came near being taken iirison- 
er ; and how your last colonel objected to going into 
the charge at Vicksburg ou the 2:ind of May, giving as 
an excuse that he had to go to the rear, where it was 
<iuiet, to calculate an eclipse of the sun. 

"It is regimental history that iMoulton, of Company 
I, carried forty pounds of geological specimens in his 
knapsack from Arcadia, bj' the way of Batesville, to 
Helena, where they were siezed by Gen. Curtis to build 
a fort. It was a private of the 33rd who visited tien. 
Crant and insisted that he should reduce Vicksburg 
upon the plan of Scipio, the son of Eniilius Paulus, in 
the siege of Carthage. Gen. Grant thanked him and 
told him if he ever should want to learn anything he 
would go and stay all night with the 33rd. 

"The morals of the regiment were quite as conspic- 
uous as its learning. The regiment was ordered to at- 
tenil divine services every' first day of the week, but 
for some reason the order was almo.st always misspelled. 
There were several members of the 33rd who never 
played chuek-a-luck. Bloomington ought to l)e proud 
of this regiment. 

"But, seriously, T am prepared to maintain that the 
33rd regiment was not only the most learned but the 
handsomest and lira vest that ever entered the service. 
I go further and say they carried not only the clearest 
heads in the army, but the biggest hearts. I have 
never yet seen a member of this regiment who diil not 
seem to have an old-fashioned latchstring to his heart 
and purse, and it was always out. If ever I am re- 
duced to the sad necessity of asking a favor I shall go 
straight to a 33rder, knowing he would put himself on 
half rations for a year before he would refuse my reipiest. 

"There is much sentiment connected with the 'old 
solditT', but what a dry crust life would be without any 
glamour, any make-believes. We will neither deceive 
nor wrong any one to wrap bunting around every old 
soldier until he stands out before the world a colossal 
hero. 

"Men enlisted from various motives, but as the years 
come and go and bring returns of the 22nd oi May, it 
finds in each of your hearts a deep and increasing love 
for the flag of your country, and the day you fought 
most desperately, for it is the supreme day of your lives. 

"My interest and enthusiasm for the 33rd may be ac- 
counted for when I tell you that a number of my 
schoolmates belonged to Company E; and Princeton 
people to this day share your loss of that gallant solilicr 
and courteous gentleman, Julian E. Bryant. It may 
not be out of place for me to say that I not only 
watched your career in the old war days, but for a 



short <listance f(illi>wed your footsteps. 1 went to 
Vicksburg in the .si-rvice of the government in the fall 
of lisf;3, soon after you left for the Uepartmeilt of the 
Gulf. It was my fortune to walk in the trenches you 
made during those burning .Inne days, soon after you 
left thenr, and to stand within the fort on the outer 
slope of which, on the 22nd of May, you jilanted this 
flag, which you still .so fondly cherish. 

"Mothers, wives, sisters, daughters of the 33rd, how- 
proud we are of our regiment. I hope it does not seem 
out of place that the soldier's wife is ever ready to ac- 
cept an invitation to a soldier's reunion. Women as 
well as men heard the lirsl gun which fired on Fort 
Sumter. Loyal women, as well as loyal men, did noble 
work during the Civil War. 

"I never admired the Spartan motlur. The Ameri- 
can HKjther did well if she did not hold luick her boy. 
With their first-born marching to the front, work be- 
came the mother's only solace, and she took upon her- 
self added tasks. She sent the extra blanket to some 
one's else boy ; denied her.self comforts that the parched 
lips of some unknown soldier might have a taste of 
wine, and in the evening twilight how .she knitted and 
cried ! The name of this mother is Legion. Almost 
every able-bodied man seized his gun ; every woman, 
able-bodied or not, seized her needle, and the soldiers' 
aid societies, from Maine to California, showed what 
she did with it. What garments were fashioned and 
made; what stockings and mittens were knit; what 
fruit dried ; what stacks of (juilts and blankets were 
gathered ; what farewell feasts were spread ; what good- 
byes were said in those sad days of the sixties! No 
weeping Niobe was the American mother, but rather, 
like Briareus, the hundred-handed, she reached out in 
every direction to help the .soldier. The loyal woman 
having said 'good-bye' to her husband, brother or 
lover, proceeded to organize relief for him. 

"The work done for the army by the Northern 
women cannot be estimated. Hundred.s of thousands of 
women, during the four years of the war, gav* all their 
leisure, all the money they could save or beg, to the 
soldiers. Discouragements, overwhelming responsibili- 
ties never caused them to flag. To the last they in- 
creased in devotion and zeal. Summer's heat nor 
winter's cold did not keep them from their posts. 

"The great fairs for the soldiers in many of our lar- 
gest cities were marvelous. The administrative ability 
which carried them on was only e(|ualled by their fab- 
ulous success. 

"Not content with work at home, woman made her 
way through all hindrances to the bedside of the sick 
and wounded soldiers. She gave up home with the 
order and daintiness which a woman loves; she risked 
her life in fever hospitals; she lived in tents and slept 
in amliulances. 

"It wa?i the prompting of a woman's heart which 
lead to the stupendous work of the Christian and san- 
itary coiumissions. Through these committees over 
)?100,000,000 were spent for our sick and woinided. 



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OENEIIAL HISTORY. 



" "I'wiif* a wiiiiiairs i)Cii wrote ' Uncle Tom's Cabin', 
a story which heliied this nation set free over four 
inillions'of human beings. 'Twiis a woman's voice 
which first sang : 

'In the beauty of the lilies 
Christ was liorn across the sea ; 
As he died to make men holy, 
Let us (lie to make men free. ' 

" 'Twas a woman's hand, and a Southern woman'.s, 
which plucked the first flower for the first Decoration 
Day. 

"For these services I claim for woman no wreath of 
laurel; only let it be remembered that during those 
.scorching, livid days of the Civil War it may truly be 
said of woman: 'She hath done what she could.' " 

In writing this narrative it has been my object main- 
ly to give the more important experiences of the regi- 
ment, its battles, lines of travel, dates and places of 
encampment, so that it can be readily seen wiiere and 
what it was engaged in on any ilay of its four years 
and three months of service. Tliis I could not liave 
done without the aid of the diaries of ("apt. lAwis, 
Lucius Rogers of Company B, Luther H. Prosscr, .1. 
Wiley Moore of Company C, James Bateman of Com- 
pany I), and Marshall's "Army Life". Tliosc little 
volumes are pathetic, ami elo(pient of tlie old days. 
They are worn and dim, and for the most ]iait written 
in pencil, much of which iiad to be decii)hcrcd l)y the 
aid of a magnifying glass. It is no injustice to otliers 
to say that the diaries of Cai)t. Lewis were the most 
valuable, as he kept track of every hour of the I'eui- 
ment's service. 

The surviving members of the 83rd will be under the 
greatest obligations to Virgil G. Way of Comj)any B 
for his tireless and persistent energy in collecting ma- 



terial for this work, and for liis extensive and labor- 
ious correspondence in determining the place and dale 
of death of those wlio have died since the war, and lo- 
cating those still living. But for the deep interest 
taken in the regiment by (,'omrade Way, it is not likely 
that a history of any kind of the 33rd would have been 
written. 

In closing this narrative it is but justice to myself to 
say that it has been written on the plains of New Mex- 
ico, without access to any records except the meager 
material sent me, and without consultation or advice, 
which I so much needed, with any members of the 
regiment, except by a desultory an<l unsatisfactory 
correspondence, and any injustice or neglect that may 
apiiear in these pages, I trust the generosity of my ol<l 
comrades will overlook. 

The surviving members of our old regiment are scat- 
tered over this broad land, luit tile ties tliat were formed 
in a great emergency still bold tbcm strongly together, 
an<l the tender memories of our comrades who have 
gone will remain in our faithful keeping. 

Dear < 'omrades, the measureless sacrifices you made 
to i)reserve the unity and enhance the glory of this Na- 
tion have had their reward and fruition in the mighty 
progress your country has made since you marched 
under the flag of the .S3rd. Our government has blazed 
the way for better conditions for the whole Ijrotherhood 
of mankind. It is in the same grand old fight that 
has been going on from the beginning of the worM, 
and must go on forevei'. Vour jjart in saving the Na- 
tion's life and honor is done, and well done, and you 
luive lived to see your country exalted, purified ami 
grown nughty in unity and liberty. 

I must now give to myself the command I have often 
given to you — Halt ! 



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THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

Organized at Bloomington, Illinois, in August, 1861; re-enlisted at Indianola, Texas, December 31st, 1864; mustered out of the 
United States Service at Vicksburg, Miss., November 24th, 1865, by reason of Special Order No. 100, Headquarters Depart- 
ment of Mississippi, and received its Imal discharge at Camp Butler, Illinois, December 7th, 1865. Over two thousand 
names were borne on its muster rolls from first to last. 



ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. 



NAME AND RANK. 



RESIDENCE. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Colonel. 

llovcy, ClKviics E 

Lippincott. Chiirlcs E.. 

Elliott, ls:uic II. 

LiFUT. Colonel 

Lockwooit. William R.. 
Lippincott, Charles E.. 

Roe, Edward R 

Potter. Leander H 

Elliott, ls.l.\c H. 

Pope. Henry H 

Major. 

Roe, Edward R 

Potter, Leander H 

Elliott, Isaac H 

Pope, Henry H 

Gray, Elijah H 

Adjutant. 

Crandall, Frederick M. 

Gove, E. Aaron 

Inyraham, Duncan G 

QUAKTERiMASTEi!. 

Writ'ht, Simeon 

Fulks, Richard B 

Surgeon. 

Rex, George P 

1st Asst. Surgeon. 

Ahbott, Nathan W . , . 
May. Edwin 

Wallace, llujjh L 

'2nd Asst. Surg 
Antis, Henry T 



Bio 



..'ton 



Chandlervine 
Princeton .. .. 

Quincy 

ChandlerviUe 
Bloominjiton 
Bloomington 

Princeton 
Taylorville.. 

Bloominston 
Bloominyton 

Princeton . , 

Taylorville.. 
Winchester.. 



1.^ Alls;., 'Id. to ."^ Sept.. '1,2. 
.S Sept., ■Ii2, to 10 Sept., 'OS, 
21 Sept., 'iiS, to 7 Dec. 'iiS 



4 Oct., '01, to 1 Mch., '(,2.... 
1 Mch., •()2, to 5 Sept., '02.... 

5 Sept., '62, to 2") May, '63 . . . 
21 May, '63, to 12 Sept.. '64.. 



12 Sept.. 
21 Sept.. 



1,4, to 21 Sept.. 



Stark Count.v 
New Rutland 
DuPatic Colli 



mundy... 
rdstown . 



ill Auk.. 'Id. to .^ Sept.. '111.. 
5 Sept.. '(,2. to 2'i May. '1,3 ... 

20 .May, '63, to 12 Sept.. '64 . . 

12 Sept., '64, to 21 Sept., '65.. 

21 Sept.. '65, to 7 Dec, '65 . . 




Eddy, Herman A Bloomington 

Coltrin, Nathaniel P.. 



311 Aug., '61, to 23 Nu 
. ,| 23 Nov.. -62. to IS Ju 
itv IS June. ■i>4. to 7 De, 



30 Au.g.. '61. to 22 Aug.. '64.. 
22 Aug.. '64. to 7 Dec, '1,5.. 



15 Aug., '61, to 7 Dec, '65. 



3 Fell.. '62, to 17 Nov.. -62.. 
25 Aug., '62, to 17 Sept. '64. 



26 June, '65 to 14 Oct., '65 



21 Nov.. '62, to 14 June, '65. 
10 Aug., '65 to 7 Dec, '65... 



IS Aug., '61. to 31 July, '63. 
') June, '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. . 



Woumlcd at Cache River, Ark., " July, '62. Promoted Brigadier Gen- 
eral. Brevet Major General of Vo"l.. 13 Mch., '65. 

Wounded 22 May, '63. Promoted Brevet Brigadier General 17 Feb.. 'i,5. 
Promoted Brigadier General. Veteran. 

Promoted Brevet Brigadier General 7 Dec, '65. Discharged with the 
regiment. Veteran. 



Resigned for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted Colonel. 

Wounded 22 May, '(A Resigned for disability at Vicksburg. Miss. 

Wounded 22 May, '63. Resigned for disabilitv at Brashear City, La. 

Veteran. 
Promoted Brevet Colonel 13 March. '65. Promoted Colonel. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Promoted from -C" Company. Promoted Lieut. Colonel. 
Promoted from "A" Company. Wounded at Cuckle Burr Landing. 

Miss. Promoted Lieut. Colonel. 
Promoted from "E" Co. Served with Gen. Washburn as Chief of 

Staff. Promoted Lieut. Colonel. 
Promoted from "D" Company. Promoted Lieut. Colonel. Veteran. 
Promoted from "F" Co. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



L,'ned for pr 



Captain in the 



Promoted from "B" Co 

48th U. S. C. I. 
Promoted from "B" Co. Wounded 17 May, '63. Resigned at Brashear 

City, La. 
Promoted from Sergeant Major. Served as Asst. Adjutant General 

Dept. Miss. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Promoted from "K" Co 
ProiTioted from 0- M. Se 



Re 



gned at Brashear City. La 
nt. Discharged with the regi 



•ved .IS Medical Director Dept. of the Gulf. Re-enlisted 14 Aug., '64. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Resigned for promotion. 

By special order No. 188 Hdiirs. Dept. Gulf 16 July. '64. Promoted 

Surgeon of the Wth Illinois. 
Resigned at Yazoo City, Miss. 



Promoted Surgeon of the 47th 111. Infantry. 

Promoted from Hospital Steward. Discharged with the regiment. 



Resigned at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Discharged with the regiment. 



OS 



mVTVRKS OF N()K-C<)MMIssit)SF,l) STAFF. 





ClIAl'LAIN NATIIAMKL P. COLTFIN. 



iERGhANT MAJdK JdllN L I l i. 





,)1iakti;kmaster sergt. klmhk washburn. 



ihartlrimastkr sergt. elijaii l. dexter. 



TJriRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



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ROSTER OF NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. 



NAME AND RANK. 



Sergeant Major. 

Wilson, John X 

Wilcox, Charles E.... 

Ingraham, Duncan G. 
Leys, John 

0. M. Sergeant. 

Washhurn, Elmer 

Fulks, Rich.ira B 

Dexter, Elijah L 

Com. Sergeant. 

Tiklen, Samuel 

Prosser, Luther H 

Hospital Steward 

Saunders, Reamer A... 
Little, Jehu 

Gates, Benjamin 

Rex, Oliver P 

SuttielJ, Brice 

Drum Major. 

Ralls, William C 

Fife AUjor. 

Kitchen, Joseph L 

Wakeman, Bradford J. 

Principal Musician 

Kitchen, Charles A. . 

Robinson, Danl. 1 

Dickinson, Piercy 



Bloomington... 
Lake County... 

DuP.lgc County 
White Oak 

Grove 

Centralia 

Beardstown .... 
Bureau Co ... 

Alma 

Kinmuiuly.. . 

Bureau Co... 
Marshall 

Camp Grove 
Grijfjjsville.. 
Chandlerville 



Lexington 
DuPage C< 

Lexington 
Virsinia.. 
Lynnvillc. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



31 Autr., •(.!. to 2'i Jan., '63.. 
3 Sept,, '113, to 30 Sept. 'tii.. 

3(1 Sept., '1,3, to l.s June, -()4. 

18 June. ■ii4, t.x, Dec, •hi... 

31 Aug.. 'Ol, to 14 Sept., '02. 

1 Oct.. 'hi. to 23 Aug., 'tA... 
22 Aug., 'M. tdi, Dec, 'OS... 

31 Aug., •(,!. to S April, 'Ij2.. 
I'l April, '02, too Dec, 'oS .. 



2lj Aug.. '1)1, to 20 Dec, 'bl. 
I Oct., ■(,!, to 9 Oct., '62.... 



1 Jan., '1)2, to 10 Jan., '63... 
10 Jan., 'iiS, to 10 Aug., '65. 
31 Au.i;., '(o, to ii Dec, '65.. 



l<i Oct.. '61, to IS May, '65 . 



1 Sept.. '1.2, ti> 20 Nov., '1)2 
1 Jan.. '1.4. tod Dec, '65.. 



.. July, '62, to 20 Nov., '62. 

to 4 Sept., '64. 

1 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '55 



Promoted from "A" Co. Promoted to 2nd Lieut, of "F" Co. 
Promoted from "A" Co. Discharged for promotion as Captain 02 II. 

Promoted from "B" Co. Promoted Adjutant of the Regiment. Veteran. 

Primioted from "C" Co. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Promoted from "B" Co. Date of Commission, 1« Nov ISol- dis- 
charged at Helena, Ark. Disability. 
Promoted from "K" Co. Promoted Quartermaster of the regiment. 
Promoted from "E" Co. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Promoted from "B" Co. Date of Commission, IS Nov., '61; Dis- 
charged at Black River, Mo., for disability. 
Promoted from "K" Co, Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Promoted from "E" Co. Discharged at Arcadia, Mo., for disability. 

Promoted from "G" Co. Detailed Brigade H. S., 3 Jan., '62. Promoted 

H. S. Regular Army. 

Promoted from "H" Co. Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted from "A" Co. Promoted Asst. Surgeon of the regiment. 

Promoted from "K" Co. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



"C" Co. Discha 



■ ted fr 
ited fri 



. Discharged at Pate 
Discharged with thi 



., for disability 
lit. Veteran. 



Promoted from Regt. Band. M. O. bv General Order disch, 

listed musicians, at Paterson, Mo." 
Promoted from "K" Co. as Asst. P. Mus 

by order of Col. I. H. Elliott. 
Promoted from "F" Co. Discharged with the reg 



Returned to Company 



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ncTViiEs OF kon-('()mmissi(>kj:t) staff. 





COMMISSARY StRGT. LUTIIHR l{. PROSSEK. 



HOSPITAL STEWARD URICb SUFFIhLD. 





PKI^<:IPAI .\\llSl(_:lA^ piipcv iuckinson. 



Ill AlAKiK l;HAIi|np[i I. WAKhA\AN. 



THIRTY-THini) ILLINOIS VKTKKAN VOLUNTEER INFANTKY. 



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ROSTER OF BAND. 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


Leader. 

Elder. Charles S 

Is I Class. 
Gree'ne. Charles . 


Lexington 

McLean Co 

Le.xington 


I'l. Sept.. '(,1, to 11, Aug.. '02.. 

1.^ Aug., 'hi, to 111 Aug., 'la. 
I'iSept., •hi, to Ih Aug.. -hj. . 
11 Sept., '01, to Ih Aug., 'h2. 

Ih Sept.. '(il, to Ih Aug., 'h2. .. 
IhSept., 'hi, to Ih Aug., 'h2... 
IhSepl.. 'hi, to Ih Aug., •h2... 
15 Aug.. 'hi. to Ih Aug., 'til..-. 

15 Aug.. 'hi. to Ih Aug., '02.., . 
11 Sept., 'hi, to .. July, '62... 

20 Aug., 'hi, to 16 Aug., '62.... 

21 Aug., '61, to 16 Aug., '62.... 

15 Aug., '61, to 16 Aug., '62.... 
15 Aug., '61, to 16 Aug., '62.... 
15 Aug., '61, to 16 Aug., '62.. .. 
15 Aug., '61, to 16 Aug., '62.... 
19 Sept., '61, to 16 Aug., '62. . . 


Enlisted for the Band. Mustered out hy 

Transferred from "B" C.>. M. 0. hy gene 
Enlisted for the Band. .M. 0. hy general . 
Enlisted for the Band. M. 0. hy general i 

Enlisted for the Band. M. 0. hy gener.il i 
Enlisted for the Band. M. 0. hy general ( 
Enlisted for the Band. M. 0. hy general c 
Transferred from - Co. M. O. by gener; 

M. 0. by general order as to musicians. 
Promoted Principal Musician of the Regin 
Transferred from "B" Co. M. 0. by gene 
Transferred from "K" Co. 1 Oct., 'hi. M. 

musicians. 
M. 0. by general order as to musicians. 
M. 0. by general order as to musicians. 
M. 0. by general order as to musicians. 
M. 0. by general order as to musicians. 
Enlisted for the Band. M. 0. by general c 


genl. order as to musician 

ral order as to musicians, 
rder as to musicians, 
rder as to musicians. 

rder as to musicians, 
rder as to musicians, 
rder as to musicians. 
1 order .ts to musicians. 

lent. 

ral order as to musicians. 
O. by general order as 

rder as to musicians. 


- 


I'l'Wley. J. W 

Sciitt. Edward E 




2nd Class. 

Diinkle, Georj;e M 

Cutler, William 

Elder, Georjje G. 


Lexington 

Lexington 

Blooniington... 




Milliken, F W 




3rd Class. 
Bull. Elisha.. 






Kitchen. Charles A 


Lexington 






McLean Co 

Chillicothe 

McLean Co 

Centralia 


to 


Winter, C. A 

McWilliams, James 

Sanders, J. B. 








Woodward, August G 


Lexington 





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PICTURES OF OFFICERS OF 'M" COMPANY. 





CAPTAIN GOULD II. NORTON. 



CAPTAIN J. HOWARD BURNHA.M. 
Secretary of Regimental Association fu 




CAPTAIN IIARVtY J. DUTTON. 



PICTURES OF OFFICERS OF "^1" COMPANY. 



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■FIRST LItllTtNANT JA.MES R. FYFFE. 



SECOND LIEUTENAM CHARLES TOBEY. 




ORDFRI I MKCIAM I LiWAKU M. PIkE. 
Aw.iriled Mcilul of Honor for yaHantry Jt 
Cache River, Ark., 7 July, 1802. Past Prcs. 
of Regimental Association. 



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COM I' AN Y SKETCJIES AND UOSTEHS. 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



"A" COMPANY. 
A BRIEF SKETCH BY J. H. BURNHAM. 



It is the r.ith (lay of July, li«tl, and, as I am seatfd 
on lln- pia/./.a of my coiiiforlalile home at 507 E. JIiil- 
berry Stivet, Bloomiiifiton, Illinois, my thoughts recur 
to this (lay forty years ago, wlien the rapidly moving 
events of the historie drama of ISOl were fast hringing 
into existence the military organization known as (he 
Normal, or ;Brd Illinois Infantry Regiment. 

Where are those noble spirits who were then my asso- 
ciates and who were patriotically doing their best to 
join the army and serve their country, not even know- 
ing whether they had a country which was worth sav- 
ing? Echo answers where to the roll call of some of 
these persons, but happily and fortunately this littli' 
volume lo a rcmarUabIc degree answers the call an<l 
t*'lls w hal has hrcome of nearly every comrade and also 
assures us that a very respectable proportion, even after 
forty long years have passed, are alive and well and 
able to read and treasure these pages of records of their 
army careers. 

It is (|uite po.ssibic that nowhere in the United States 
is there to be found another Civil War regimental or- 
ganization with such a well preserved record of each 
individual's whereabouts, or with such a strong and 
abiding feeling of comradeship, with such ability to 
compile and |iublish not only its army record, l>ul its 
personal and later individual history, as can be illus- 
trated l>y this publication, which will, no doubt, go 
far toward giving the 33rd Illinois a permanent and 
endiu-ing record in the annals of the great Civil War. 

It nuiy not be known to all the surviving members of 
the 33rd that at the fall of Fort Sumter, in April, IWil, 
at the first call for troops, several of the students of the 
State Normal rniversity, at Normal, 111., volunteered 
in Co. K of the sth Illinois three month*' Infantry. 
The village of Normal, not then organized, contained 
but about thirty houses, and the Normal Institution 
was generally known as being located at Bloouiington, 
and these students enlisted in the Bloomington or 
McLean county company of that regiment. The patri- 
otic ardor of the times was about to carry off nearly all 
the able-bodied yomig men of the Normal, who were 
fast making their plans to enlist in the different organ- 
izations in which their acquaintances were enlisting, 
and but for the foresight of the President of the Nor- 



mal, Mr. Charles E. Hovey, the Normal students woulil 
never have made a war record for the institution, al- 
though these students would have volunteered elsewhere 
and niaile individual recorJs of glory. 

President Hovey, with some of the other members of 
the faculty, decided to organize the students into a 
military company, w'hich plan w-as .soon put into exe- 
cution by the selection of Capt. John W. White as a 
paid drill master. Of his subsequent history it may be 
stated that he became a Captain in Co. H of the 8th 
Mo. Infantry. Captain White's company of Normal 
boys entered with hearty zeal into the novel duties of 
the times. By drilling every day after school hours 
and about all <iay on Saturdays, the company soon ac- 
ipiired a very estimable degree of di.scipline. With 
their new uniform hickory sticks for use as guns, they 
began to take on airs at Bloomington parades; to be 
called the "Normal Rifles" ; and to look most anxiously 
for I'Ucle Sam to is.sue a call for troops. 

Illinois had tilled all reiiuisitions, and the enthusi- 
asm or patriotism of McLean county was on such a 
grand scale that no less than iL's of its sons lieing un- 
able to join Illinois regiments at that lime, volunteered 
and joined the Sth Missouri Volunti'crs almut this time, 
while many others, organized and unorganized, were 
impatiently awaiting future calls and chafii\g at the 
apparent inactivity of the government. Little did we 
then realize the impossibility of at once org mizing and 
arming the enormous bodies needed to put down the 
gigantic rebellion. The Normil boys lennnMl, even 
three months later, that guns which uould shout 
straight could not l>e found to arm one-half of the men 
willing to jioinl them at the enemy. 

I was Principal of the Model S.hool from Ihelimi' 
Joseph G. Howell resigned ami vdlunli'ireil inApiil, 
having lieen his choice for the position to « hieh I \\as 
at once chosen hy the Normal facull.\. I eaiiied the 
.school through the eleven weeks of the summer ternj, 
and this teaching was considered as an e(piivalenl for 
the studies of the last term, so that I was graduated 
with the rest of section "A" on thi' second day of 
July, istn, at which time our military company, then 
about fifty-five .strong, made its last parade and dis- 
solved with the distinct understanding that we woulil 



rniRTY-TllIUli ILLiyoiS VF/IKRAy VOhfKTEEJi TNFANTin: 



ke^p up a correspoiiilciicc, ami in case of a, licsli call 
for truops, we would enlist as a (n)iup.iHy in some one 
of the best regiments of the stale. 

The organization of this cjmpuny of students attract- 
ed great attention throughout the state and made it 
C(uiiparatively easy to influence the later organization 
of a full regiment into which might he drawn many of 
the students, teachers, and other educational men of 
the State of Illinois. 

Just about this period, or perhaps u little after the 
4th of July, President Hovey conceived the idea of or- 
ganizing a full regiment of volunteers from the stu- 
ilents and teachers of the state, and the plan at once 
became immensely popular. Volunteers began to offer 
from all quarters, and he therefore offered to Gov. 
Yates a regiment of teachers, .students, and educational 
men as soon as proper steps could be taken. Gov. 
Yates, however, could not then accept any more troops, 
and iSIr. Hovey, with the energy for which he was 
noted, went to Washington to make his ofier direct to 
the Secretary of War. 

It was just forty years ago to-ilay, July liith, that he 
was in Washington on this duty, and this explains why 
I have referred to that period in the liegiuniug of this 
article. I had been making my home in his family for 
a year, and I was at this time daily hoping to hear of 
the acceptance of his offer to the government, when I 
was expecting to help send word out to different indi- 
viduals, some of the Normal students who were intend- 
ing to oi'ganize companies for this regiment. Mr. 
Hovey found the authorities at Wa.shiugton so well sat- 
isfied with the progress of the war, and so convinced 
that the famous "On to Richmond" campaign was 
about to be successful, that he was refused an audience, 
and he would have given up the idea of raising a regi- 
ment had he not been firmly of the opinion that the 
government was in far greater danger than was gener- 
ally imagined. 

The day before the battle of Bull Run he started for 
the battlefield with no idea of the great disaster im- 
pending, but with a presentiment that our troops would 
meet with a warm reception. He found himself almost 
in the fore-front of the battle, so near that he picked 
up an abandoned nmsket and acted as a soldier on that 
famous retreat. This was the 21st day of July, and on 
the day after that great disaster Mr. Hovey had no 
difficulty in obtaining an audience with the Secretary 
of War, who promptly gave him authority to raise a 
full regiment of Illinois troops for the defense of the 
government. 

On his return to his home in Normal, near Bloom- 
ington, now known as Colonel Hovey, he at once put 
in motion all the machinery of the Normal and pro- 
ceeded to raise the "Normal Regiment, " as it was calletl 
for nearly six weeks before it obtained its legal and 
final numbering in the service. 

The •• Normal Rifles" became Company A of the new 
regiment. Its memliers began to rendezvous at Bloom- 
ington early in Augu.st. On the 21st of August the 



company, perhaps sixty or seventy sirong, was sworn 
into the I'liited States Service at Koyce Hall in Blooni- 
ington. Its first Captain was heander H. I'otter, one 
of the Nornuil faculty. In the sketch of the Field and 
Start' of the .'iSrd Regiment in this volume is an able 
tribute to L. H. Potter, and dear as his memory is to 
me and as 1 Uuow it must be to tho.se who served in 
the company <if which he was Captain, I must not take 
space to do more than mention this hero, as I always 
felt him to be. His mature ami thoughtful judgment, 
his careful and busine.ss-like methods, his broad views 
of duty aird patriotism, his daily example of noble and 
unselfish living, combined to influence my own char- 
acter to a degree which I have never been fully con- 
scious of, and for which I shall never be sufficiently 
thankful. 

My own election to the office of First Lieutenant by 
the votes of all except two, one of which was my own, 
was the very proudest moment of my life. It was its 
most important event up to that date, and nothing of a 
business character since then has ever been so gratefully 
accepted. 

G. H. Norton of the graduating cla.ss of 18H2 was 
made Second Lieutenant. Perhaps I ought to have 
stated that .several members of the Normal Rifles en- 
listed in other companies of the regiment. Lieut. 
Gove of B for instance, Lieut. Bryant of E, and .several 
others, did not join the army in Co. A; while Dr. 
Jehu Little, afterwards Surgeon of the 24th Missouri 
Infantry, who was the Orderly Sergeant of the Normal 
Rifles, became a member of G Company and acted as 
our Hospital Steward. I have .seen it stated, that out 
of the 5.5 members of the Normal Rifles no less than 26 
became commissioned officers before the Civil War was 
over, and I believe 12 were commissioned first and last 
in the .S3rd. 

Four companies. A, C, E and G, organized in part at 
Bloomington in August, went to Camp Butler on or 
before Septemljer 1st, and this nucleus of the regiment 
was then in camp and it was organized fully into the 
33rd Regiment a few days later. 

Company A contained men from over thirty difl'erent 
counties in the state, but only about forty were members 
of the original Normal Rifles. The boys brought friends 
and neighbors with them to camp, while quite a number 
of our best men were students and school teachers who 
were attracted by the well-known principle of natural 
selection. Its ranks, however, were partly filled in the 
same niauner as the other companies were, by patriot- 
ic volunteers who knew little or eared little for the 
scholastic origin of the company. So that while its 
reputation as a company of students and teachers was, 
on the whole, very well deserved, yet the proportion of 
hardy yeomen was large enough to prevent it from de- 
serving to be called strictly a company of educators. 
There was, however, no other company in the regiment 
of which it could be said that its organic ba.se was 
composed of students; and as the Normal Rifles was 
the nucleus of the Nonual Regiment, it is perhaps best 



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that this iiis(i>i-y hlidiihl set U>n\\ tlicsc fads as I'lillv as 
may l>e noeilei] U> sliow liow tlie iiauie of the rcgiinciit 
orifjiiiatetl. 

Incidents and events eiowd tlieinselves into my mind 
as I think of tlie past, and I could fill page after page of 
fragmentao', desultoiy history, much of it of the fa- 
miliar old soldier "campfire" character, wliicli space 
will not permit me to relate. 

I ought to he allowed to perpetuate the memory of one 
hero by relating an incident of our muster-in at Cam]! 
Butler, 8ept. 4th, l.S(n. Capt. Potter was absent from 
camp on some duty and I took his place when Capt. 
Pitcher of the United States Army solemnly mustered 
us into the service of the government as a company. 
Peter.son of Maroa, who had been teaching school in Mc- 
Lean county near LeRoy, had but one eye. In place of 
the missing mendier was a bad-looking sear, giving him 
a peculiarly non-snliliirly appearance. No one supposed 
that Capt. I'ilchcr would ai-cept such a physically unlit 
soldier, and, to tell tlie truth, I was in hopes that Pet- 
erson would be rejected, although I knew him to be a 
fine fellow and e.xceedingly anxious to shoot at rebels, 
with his one eye. He shrewdly managed, as Capt. 
Pitcher pas.sed in front of the lint, to keep his well eye 
turned in the dircciion of the officer, with the place 
where the other one sliould have been turned around 
fairly in tlie opposite direction, and he had the su- 
preme liappincss to be accepted as a perfect soldier. 
(^a.ses like tliis were rare and this deserves to be men- 
tioned, but I regret to add that poor Peterson was car- 
ried off liy disease lieforc this hero had been in the ser- 
vice six months. I really believe, from my experience 
later in the service, that had we been inspected only 
one-half as carefully as were the volunteers for the 
Spanish-American War, that fully one-half of our num- 
ber would have been rejected, and in all probability the 
one-iialf taken would have lieen physically of as much 
value as all of those wlio were accepted. 

Camp duties and drill took ii|) our time in Cam]) 
Butler, and on the isth of September we were ordered 
to leave camp for Washington, .lust at that time the 
Potomac Army was inactive, and there was such a 
prevalent dread of inactix ity and such a fear the war 
would be over before we airived that there was one 
universal demand for attem|iting to change our destina- 
tion ; and the regiment actually sle])t all night on the 
ground while the telegraph wires were working to di- 
vert us to Mi.ssouri, where the t)opular idol. Gen. Fre- 
mont, was supposed to be just aliout to finish the war 
in the West by some kind of military tireworks of 
most marvelous glory. The ett'ort was successful and 
the cour.se of our history turned from tlie rising to the 
setting sun. Subse<iuent events proved there was 
bloody work in store in the JIast as well as in the West, 
and it is probaljle that our regiment's future was des- 
tined to l)ecomc iniportant, no matter in wliich direc- 
tion its career might be directed. 

Pilot Knob, in missouri, was to be the destination, 
and at Arcadia, near there, we were soon in camp and 



learning tlie iluties of a soldier's life. Well do 1 re- 
nieiiilier the first few pleasant, delightful, autumn days 
amiing the charming scenery of the Iron Mountain dis- 
tiict of Missouri. How ardently did we desire to lie 
led against some enemy ! How proud was Co. A to be 
sent out from camp to dislodge supposed guerrillas a 
tew miles distant, near a stone quarry plainly visible 
frnm camp! How we were envied by the members of 
the other companies who saw us depart on our way to 
military glory, while this was grimly denied to those 
left in camp! Words cannot describe the genera) cha- 
grin of our company when we discovered, just before 
Claris, (hat the guerrilla camp was, after all, nothing but 
tlu' evening sun shining on one side of the aforesaid 
stone (piarry. Our retreat without glory was mercifully 
covered liy darkness and a heavy thundei' shower, 
which jirevented the camp from witnessing our mor- 
tilication at coming in without capturing any prison- 
ers. I happened to be in command, and to this day 
have never liefore dared to explain that I was perfectly 
well satisfied to find we were not called upon to attack 
an unknown number of entrenched rebels with no 
arms exce[it untried Austrian nuiskets. 

In a very few days after this the thickening war ru- 
mors grew into .something more definite, and we had 
our first taste of a fight by being at Fredericktown, Mo., 
Oct. Hist, 18(il, and I will here introduce an account of 
the liattlc, taken from "Army Life", published in ,Iol- 
ii't, 111., in 1SS8 by Judge A. O. Marshall, who was a 
member of ( 'o. A for three years. Hon. A. O. JSlar- 
shall, now .ludge Marshall of the Will County Probate 
CoiM't, was for four years a member of the Illinois 
State Senate. He is one of the student class who joined 
the regiment on account of its literary origin, although 
he was not a Normal student. "Army Life" is main- 
ly made up from his diary, written wliile a mendjer of 
the company, and is peculiarly valuable as showing 
the point of view taken on the spot by one of the act- 
ons — an enlisted man. 

"On the 21st of October the troops came up and a 
sharp brisk battle was fought, in which .Ictf 'I'liomp- 
son was quickly and severely <lefeatc<l. Most of the 
fighting on the Union side was done by the soldiers 
under Colonel Plunnner. As he outranked Colonel Car- 
lin, he was the ranking oflicer of the united connnand. 
Plummer's own soldiers did most of the fighting. 
Most of the Pilot Knob forces, however, participated in 
the battle, some of them in the thickest of it. Com- 
pany A was on the skirmish line. The balance of the 
:Wrd was held in reserve at first, but they were so anx- 
ious to go in that they were permitted to clo so. The 
fight was, however, so soon over that they only came 
up in time to fire one volley at the retreating rebels. 
It was a short, sharp and decisive contest. 

"Instead of falling to the south of the enemy, as they 
could easilj^ and safelj- have done, the troops from 
Pilot Knob had kei)t to the north, so as to form a 
junction with the troops under Colonel Plummer. 
This left an oijen road for Thompson to the south, and 



rmirry-rnini) Illinois vf/lf.rax volvstkkr infantry. 



wilh his ilrrcati'd iiriiiy lie rctiX'atfd in IkiI liaslt' 
touanl tlif Arkansas slate line. 

"Altliouuli the cnt'iny's entire ('mve was not caiitiuvil 
as it ought to have been, still tlic Wattle of Kieilcri.'U- 
town was in many resjiects a \eiy iin|inrtant one. It 
gave us undisiJUted possession of all of Southeastern 
Missouri and was the first battle of the war that eould 
be elainied as a decided Union victory. 

"Tlie loss njKJn the Union side was small; that of 
the rebels comparatively lart;e. It is claimed that our 
soldiers buried over I'IKl of the rebel deail , left by 
them upon the lield. The enemy's severest loss was 
that <if Colonel Lowe, who was second to General 
'riiomi)Son in eonnnand of the rebel forces. He was 
one of the most jiromisinj; young ofHcers in the rebel 
army. He was killed in the early part of the battle. 
His death had a very depressing eft'eet upon the rebels 
of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas, where 
before the war he was was well known as a brilliant, 
promising and popular young lawyer. " 

As the weather was .soon (piite severe we went into 
winter quarters at Arcadia. Comiianies A, (' and U 
occupied the Arcadia Seminary for young ladies and 
passed the winter quite agreeably, considering the in- 
activity of the service. During the.se days the Colonel 
organized the commissioned officers into a class, which 
held regular meetings for recitation, study and dis- 
cussion on their military duties. Captain Potter took 
the sergeants through a course of instruction, and the 
First Lieutenant did the same with the Corporals; 
while the i)rivate soldiers were drilled regularly and 
thoroughly in the manual of arms and other exercises of 
the school of the soldier, and other drills. Thus pa.s.sed 
the winter in useful study, and the "Normal Rifles", 
with the "Normal Regiment", began to feel (piite w-ell 
.started on a regular military career. The winter's study 
and drill had a value which was incalculable. 

In some respects this period of our military life was 
truly one of Arcadian hai)i)ine.ss. We were on the 
threshold of our military life; had seen one battle; 
were becoming well drilled and had prospects of accom- 
plishing that for which we had enlisted. We felt equal 
to doing our share towards putting down the Rebellion. 
Our company numbered, all told, at this period ninety- 
five, rank and tile. We were truly and really boys. 
Counting Captain Potter, there were but five mar- 
ried men in the company. Wlien it was mustered 
out after so many had gone home on furlough, I be- 
lieve there were twenty-five married men. Far more 
than this number were intending to be married some- 
time; and as I generally distriljuted the mail, I had 
some opportunity to guess that the letters received were 
not all from mothers, sisters, aunts and cousins, and I 
eould also guess that the girls left behind were not all 
of them forgotten. 

Marshall tells a .story which shows that in this com- 
pany, at least, there was so little of the regular army 
methods that both officers and men felt on an equality 
and were not afraid to give and take a joke. As to 



this partieulai' Joke, 1 have a ilistincl reeolleetioii of 
taking it good-naturedly, but with a feelinii that it 
was almost too large to betaken all at once. Here is 
till' story : 

"One cNening after our woik foi' the day was done, 
our jovial little comrade, J'jiisha Burrows, was seen 
walking down toward the officers' (piarters. His face, 
always the picture of mirth and fun, was now cov- 
ered with sadness. He had just come from his tent. 
Corporal Lewis was one of his tentmatcs. Lewis, one 
of our best soldiers, was a general favorite, and es- 
pecially .so with Lieutenaiit Burnham, one of the 
warmest hearted and mo.st sympathetic men in the 
army. As Burrows came near Lieutenant lUirnham 
his face grew more sad, and in mournful tones he 
asked: 'Lieutenant, did yt)u bear about Corporal 
Lewis?' In his quick, impulsivi' way the Lieutenant 
answered: 'No, what is the matter with iilnr." With 
a voice trembling with emotion, P.urrows slowly re- 
plied : 'He is now in his tent di/ciiifj.'' With tears 
of heartfelt sorrow and .sympathy coursing down his 
cheeks, Burnham rushed to the soldier's tent, ex- 
claiming: 'Poor licwis !' 'Poor Lewis!' and found 
him— sitting befoie a glass dyi'ing his new-grown 
mustache. " 

How little we all knew what the next forty years 
would have in store. Kven then di.sease and death 
had wrought sad havoc, Arcadia having l)eeii either a 
sickly place or else the early months of army life had 
from nece.ssity to take off many of the most brilliant 
and promising of our little conqiany. ;More than a 
dozen deaths occurred in the coMqiany before we had 
lost a single comrade in battle. Our Arcadian ex))er- 
ience was actually the saddest in this respect of any 
e(|ual length of time during the whole war. But who 
could guess which of our miinber would die of di.sca.se 
or who would lie comi)elled to be disiharged for dis- 
ability ; who was to fall in action or be more slowly 
taken oti' from wounds'? Who were those who were 
to cover themselves and their company with glory'? 
Who were tho.se who would carry through more than 
fort.v years of suffering those rebel gunshot wounds, 
which would testify to duty bravely performed? Who 
were to be the few who would disgrace the company by 
dishonorable desertion? Who were to be the victim.s of 
the dire disaster by wreck? Who would be wotmded and 
recover to re-enlist as veterans? And wlio were to con- 
stitute the whole gallant roll of re-enlisted veterans, to 
become the nation's most truly honorable and truly 
jiatriotie .soldiers of that gallant Orand Army of the 
Republic, whose valor the public will never cease to 
praise? The officers of the company, at this early 
stage, could make a very shrewd guess at somt' few of 
these different classifications, but any guess then ven- 
tured would have been far short of the actual result. 

Who couhl then foresee how large a iiroiiortion would 
then become substantial citizens, proud heads of fam- 
ilies and always thankful to attend reunions of their 
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jxiwciI'ilI (k'siie (o iK'r|n'tiiat(_' lliiir iiiilitaiy liistnrv by 
the pivi)iir:iticiii (if tliis Vdluiiic and llic iiiililication (iT 
this book'.' 

When I iiit'iitioTi, therefore, tliat forty years ago to- 
day I had a share in bringing together the luenibers of 
Company A and the 38rd regiment, I am only taking 
from the storehouse of memory a few thouglits and 
ideas, whieli are mainly held in conmion by all of the 
survivors in mutual thoughts and memories, vvhioh we 
are proud to acknowledge and which we believe should 
be assembled and marshalled here. 

The general movements of the S.ird reginii'nt are all 
given in the general historical sketch published in this 
book, and I run the risk of repetition if I attempt to 
go over the same ground. It will be my aim to refer 
to events peculiar to this company as far as possible, 
hut it will inevitably hajipen that some of our accounts 
will repeat or overlap. 

I will not, therefore, attempt to describe our march 
from Arcadia to Arkansas. We started March 1st, 
]S(Ji2, in obedience to tlie famous order and speech of 
Major K. R. Hoe in front of tlie Arcadia Seminary, 
the words: "Forward to Dixie! March!" That te- 
dious march through mud and swamps, on lialf rations 
part of the time, under hardships all tlie time, was 
ended at Helena, Arkansa.s, July 14lh, ls(12. A few 
days before this on our march, July 7th, wc had been 
engaged in the battle or skirmish known as "t'ai he Riv- 
er" to us and to the rebels as "Cotton Plant". Of this 
battle Marshall gives a most thrilling account in his 
"Army Ijife", from which I take the following extract : 

"The early morning of a summer day, as the light 
began to break in the eastern sky on Monday morning, 
July 7th, ]s(i2, found us camped on the west side of 
Cai-lie river. Work was commenced at an early iiour 
and our pontoon bridge was soon thrown over the 
river. The army immediately commenced crossing. 
Our guards bad been thrown some little distance ahead, 
but we were not troubled by tlie enemy. Our effective 
artillery work on the i)revious night had taught tbeiii 
to keep at a safe distance. 

"At seven o'clock four companies of the 83rd Illinois 
and four of the nth Wisconsin, with one i)iece of light 
artillery belonging to a cavalry regiment, all under the 
command of Colonel Hovey, went forward to see what 
the enemy in front of us were doing. With a skirmish 
line in advance, we went forward on a rapid walk. 
Nothing occurred till we had marched about seven 
miles. Here we came upon a rebel picket so suddenly 
that they were obliged to take to the woods, leaving 
their guns and other traps upon the ground. At the 
l)oint where this picket guard had been posted another 
road crossed the one we were upon at right angles. 
This picket post was to our left as we advanced, or up- 
on the north side of the road. ■ They disappeared in the 
woods in front of us, keeping to our left. Believing 
that they had gone to join the command to which they 
belonged, we were confident that the main lorce of the 
enemy was in the woods directly in our front. 



"We advanciMl in (•dUiinn ami withiuil any line of 
battle, having in front only a line of skirmishers. Our 
keen-eyed skirmishers, many of whom had been suc- 
cessful hunters in the wilil woods of Wisconsin, were 
too ([Uick for the hiding rebels. Profiting by our re- 
peated experience in the woods of Arkansas with the 
rebels who at first sight would .shoot and run away, our 
established rule had become to tire at the enemy as 
•soon as we got near enough. Some of our skirmishere 
soon saw the heads of the iirostratcd and hidden rebels 
and commenced firing on them. Now the wild music 
commenced. Seeing that they were discovered, the en- 
tire rebel line rose up and fired a terrific volley at our 
skirmishers. The distance was so great that their poor 
guns did no serious damage, while the powerful rifles 
in the hands of our men told with deadly efl'ect upon 
the enemy. But it was only our skirmish line of a few 
men engaged. They had no time to reload their guns 
and fire a second time. Many of the rebels had double- 
barrelled shotguns, and thus each had a charge still in 
re.serve. Their heavy support on horseback had started 
rapidly forward at the first shot. Now the entire rebel 
force, cavalry and infantry, came forward upon a fierce 
run. Wisconsin's little band of skirmishers had to skip 
l>ack at a lively rate. They were now out of the fight. 

"Our time had come. Company A wasin theadvance. 
The ground upon which we stood was some higher than 
that over which the rebels were advancing. Standing at 
the liidu of the hill our one little steel gun had coni- 
iiieiiced a lively play upon the advancing rebels. As 
our skirmishers came Ijack on the run we barely had 
time for part of the company to turn into line in support 
of the cannon and face the enemy when they were up- 
on us. They came up on a fearful charge and with but 
little attention to military order, the heavy lines of thi' 
enemy's infantry breaking up to let through a more 
dense mass on horseback. In this way they were right 
upon us before they .saw our line. Now a terrific clash 
of arms followed. Here we wt'iv but a few yards apart. 
Into the dense throng our trusty rifles were fired with 
fearful effect. They replied with a volley that made 
the timber roar and the ground tremble. Lead enough 
went screeching over our heads to have swept oft' an 
entire army. In front of our few guns, horses, horse- 
men anil footiiien were falling to the ground; in front 
of theirs, our men stood unharmed. Hardly a man 
ujion our side was hit by this first volley. We were 
standing waiting for them. They were surjirised to 
meet us face to face when they supposed that our entire 
line was upon the run to the rear. In the thick woods 
numbers could not be accurately estimated, and our lit- 
tle line of skirmishers had given the enemy such a 
warm reception that they lielieved our entire force was 
in the advance line and had been driven back : and the 
rebels ru.shed madly on, never dreaming of the stub- 
born resistance they were yet to meet. In surprised 
confusion they fired wildly. Standing as we did upon 
the higher ground also helped to save us. In firing they 
aimed too high. A few feet above our heads the trees 



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were almost swept cleiiii by the Icuiluii balls tii-LMJ abovi^ 
us. Leaves anil twigs and limbs severed from tlii' 
trees by the leaden storm, dropped upon us like hail. 
Had the rebel guns been aimed so as to have .sent the 
liullets five or ten feet lower, none of ns would have 
lieen left alive to tell the tale of our defeat. Their lines 
wavered ami trembled at the t\'arful punishment they 
reeeiveil ; but the force of the lieav_s mass coming so 
swiftly impelled them on, cm into our very miilst. 
Fortunately their guns, liUe ours, had been lired and 
were now iniloaded. lint elose at hantl, fast rushing 
upon us, were still oilier heavy forces of the enemy 
with lead in their guns. 

"Let no one suppose that Company A, a mere luunl- 
ful of men, stood there in formal army line, witli these 
hosts of fresh rebels coming uii to shoot at ns, while 
we went through all of the motions of reloading our 
empty guns. No, indeed. Plenty of good trees to get 
liiliind were too near at hand. But ere we fell back 
there wa^ a little work to do. .\s soon as it became 
certain lluit we must fall back, the fiist thought was to 
save the little steel camion. The driver swung his 
team into place, the gun was hooked on the caisson, 
the gunners scampered back under cover of the woods, 
and yet, oh, misery, there stood our little cannon. The 
soldier heait always bleeds to see a flag or a piece of 
artillery fall into the enemy's h.ands. At the first 
jump of the team the quick start had thrown the can- 
non from its fastenings. The bold driver was wounded 
and could not at once bring his horses to a stand. In 
the midst of the fierce storm raging about us, Captain 
Potter coolly said: 'Steady, boys; save the gun.' Ser- 
geant Ed. Pike of our company, ran up and grabbed 
hold of the cannon with one hand, his own ritle in the 
other, and with the strength of a giant and the assist- 
ance of Chauncey A. Chamberlain, ran down the ro.-id, 
hooked it to the caisson, and the teiuii galloi)ed to the 
rear and .saved the gun. The rebels were all around. 
The ne.-irest horseman was almost close enough to have 
struck Pike with his saber. The rebels were, how- 
ever, completely dashed by the extreme audacity of the 
movement. Half a dozen of us, the tallest members of 
the company, and thus thrown near to Pike, our order- 
ly sergeant, were all that were near enough to witne.ss 
the strange .scene. .A strange scene, indeed ! With one 
false step, oi' the loss of a single second of time, it 
wonlil have been a tragedy. With our heavy guns in 
hand we were ready to aid our brave comrade if we 
coidd, had the rebels rai-sed their .sabers to strike ; but, 
it may be confessed, we had no desire to enter into a 
clubbing tight with unloaded guns unless compelled to 
do so. As soon as the cannon was hitched to the cais- 
son and saved by the galloping team, we made lively 
time to join our conu-ades in finding good ](laces and 
friendly trees behind which we could stop and reloail 
our rifles." 

As my own position was elose to Sergeant Pike, I 
can testify to the correctness of Marshall's description. 
In fact, I noticed two or three rebels actually reaching 



lip to try to (^afch the bri.llcs of the artillery horses, 
thinking they had captured the gun, just before it was 
attached; and I distinctly retneniber hearing I'ike tell 
the artilleryman to "drive on" the instant the attach- 
ment was made. The rebels evidently felt sure of the 
capture. 1 am glad to add that two years ago Sergeant 
Pike, mainly through the recommendations of Ex-tJov- 
ernor Fifer, obtained from the Secretary of War a 
medal of honor, the only in:xlal, as far as 1 know, ever 
given to any member of the 8f!rd. 

This march from Arcadia, Mi-ssouri, by way of 
Battsvillc, .lacksonport. Clarendon, Cache river and 
other points, a distance of about 4(10 miles, occupied 
until July 14th, when we arrived at the bank of the 
Mi.ssissippi river at Helena, Arkansas. It was a tedious 
march, but later experience taught the company that 
it was little more than the average of army experi- 
ences. We were soon at Old Town Landing, below 
Helena, and from there were sent on several exiieditions 
into Mississii]pi or down the river on steamboats gath- 
ering cotton, in some cases for the government, or 
skirmishing with guerrilla-^; and all the time imbibing 
the deadly malaria of the low lands of the Mississipjii. 
It was here that the seeds of disease were planted in 
many of our constitutions, and quite a number of 
deaths occurred from this kind of exposure. 

August 4, 1S()2, on the Mississippi side of the river. 
Company A lost its first soldier from rebel bullets — Al- 
vin T. I^ewis of Normal, one of the students of the 
Model School. Lewis was killed in a skirmish at 
which time four others were wounded, when Company 
A was attacked by three companies of rebel cavalry, 
who lost several in killed and wonndcd. 

Rut the swamp water and malaria of the district, 
where not even the negroes could live through the 
summer and where it was customary for all the white 
people to remove to the bluft's or highlands, cau.sed 
nearly the entire regiment to be on the sick list. It is 
an actual fact that the regiment was ofticially declared 
by the Medical Department of the Army to be in need 
of a change of climate, and it was ordered North for 
its health. October 5th it started for Sulphur Springs, 
Missouri, a few miles below St. Louis. But few other 
instances were known during the war where ill health 
was the only cause of such a change of location ; in 
fact, it is the only ease which ever came to my 
knowletlge. 

This account must hasten forward and merely allude 
to the second march of the regiment through Southeast 
Missouri in the fall of 1802 and the following winter; it 
was hard service but deciiiedly healthful, so that when 
orders came in February to ])ioceed to St. Oenevieve, 
Missouri, to emliark for the Vicksburg caini)aigii, it 
found the regiment in good health and actually ready 
for such service. 

Ten days on the steamer Illinois took ns down the 
river to Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, where my own 
personal connection with the comii.-uiy ceased. Ty- 
phoid fever in Arcadia in the winter of ISid and lS<i2, 



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with llic iii;il:uial IcviT in Ai1<;iiisms in I lie f.iiiiinici- of 
Isii:;, liail iinliltfil nil' lor .seivli-e, ami like a larj^^' l)i'r- 
fiMit ij;e of oUrt.-!, I roturiieiJ Nortli, greatly to my own 
retrret. I( was like Icavinf; home ami family, so at- 

laclicil lia<l I 1h'( (• 111 llic Mcilili'-hearted young men of 

Ihis rcniaikalik' coniiiany : ami tlii' iiruparatioii of this 
skclch has hccii lo mi' a lalmr ,.r love and aircction, 
which I am truly Ihankliil to he allo«<'il lo iiefloiin. 

I''ew, even of our most careful ohservers, are aware of 
the immensi' importam-e of the movement which was 
taking place in the winter of l.sii.'i anil 1N(>4 towards the 
re-eidistment of the soldiers in the field. Its influence 
on the I'e-ult of the war can hardly he overestimated. 
Here were almut one hundred thou.sand of the hesi s<il- 
diers the world e\er saw, trained, sifted, disciplineil, 
hardy, tiatriotic soldiers, the hest possihle material, com- 
prising the most truly |iatriotic of all oui nohle army, 
ready to forego the pleasnre of home and again olli'r up 
their li\cs, if iieided, lor allot her term of three \cars. 
\Vheii compaieil wilhtlu' class of volunteers the gov- 
ernment uas getting at that dati — mere hounty-grahl)ers 
in .soiue eases, or young hoys, harely, perhaps rarely, of 
proper age for enlistment, these veteran volunteers were 
worth three or four times an ec|ual mimlu'r of the kind 
of men then lieiiig furnisheil lo till the .piotas of the 
ditrereiit slates. 

Posterit.x will iic\er value tliese soldiers at their true 
worth, heeause I hose who were living at the time were 
generally imalilc lo properly estimate the enormous im- 
portance ol' the moveiiu'iit. Kvery man who thus en- 
listed was a real hero, and it is a shame that the piililic 
has never found a way to give separate and spt'cial 
honor to I'vciy soldier of this ela.s.s. 

Company ,\ furnished its full share of the regiment's 
re-enlisted veterans, when the movement took place on 
the Te.xas shore of the Gulf of Mexico. No less than 
forty-five of its miiiiher can hoast of liaving their 
names on this proud mil of honor, their service dating 
from .lanuary I, lsi;4, lo the time of their muster-out, 
N.ivemlier 1J4, Isiw. Of this numlicr only two lost their 
lives Ir casualty, and those were killed in the rail- 
road wreck iK'ar IJoulcc Station, Ijoiiisiana, .March '1, 
ISll.'i. It is a ri'iiiaikalile fact that out of thesi' forty- 
live stalwart, >turdy licroes, nearly or <|uite tuciity are 
alive al tiie time (if this writing. 

The reginu'ntal organi/atiiui enlisted for three years 
more- and the veterans all went home on a thirty-ilay 
furlough. Those who had n<.t re-eidisted were then 
transferred to the li'.ith Illinois, and the veli'rans madt' 



a jolly trip to Illinois. They were given a ri'ceptioii at 
IJIoonnngton, which was then my home, and where I 
had the i)leasure of assisting in carrying out the plans 
made for the entertainment of those who came as far 
north as that city. The pufilic apjieared to realize the 
great imjwrtance of the affair; hut, as I have stated, 
\'ery few actually understood the value to the I'nion 
cause of this tremendous reinforcement given to the ar- 
mies in the Held. The reliefs, however, realized full 
well what one such soldier or olliccr was worth to our 
side of the (piestion, and this great movement turned 
the scale in our favor more powerfully than anything 
else. From this time forward the Rehellion was 
(1 ned. 

t^iite a numlier of those w hose three-years' term had 
expired, who felt they had |irrlormed their full share 

of putting down the Kelielli or whose future <liities 

rei|Uiieil Iheir presence al liome, did mil re-enlist, hut 
in good faith served their term ami leliirneil to their 
homes in the summer and fall <if IsiU. Kx^'i-yone of 
these, as well as the soldiers discharged for disahility, 
is fully entitled to the Nation's gratitude, and is justi- 
fied in taking pride in his own record and in the record 
of his company and regiment. All such can surely join 
in giving honor to tho.se who performed more than their 
own full share hy re-enlisting in the field on that lone- 
ly Texas coast. 

How well our comrades have succeeded in life, what 
rewanls they have now , may he inferred from the good 
rejiorts heard at the eight or ten regimental reunions 
held since the war, where Company A is always repre- 
sented and where the survivors gladly hear excellent 
accounts from the great majority of their comrades, 
whether jiresent, absent or aecouuted for. Some of 
the.se, tive or more, have been memhers of the State 
Ijcgislatures of Illinois, Ohio, Dakota or Kansas. 
Others have become bankers or capitalists ; several are 
wealthy farmers; others are successful business men ; a 
few have been teachers or literary men, and others 
have [irospcied in the various walks of life. Very few 
have lieeii obliged to take refuge in Soldiers' Homes; 
scarcely any ari' poor, though a few have been unfor- 
tunate in many ways. Not a single company in the 
regiment can boast of a better feeling of comradeship, 
and it is thought no other company, excepting, possi- 
bly, r> C (lany, has kepi up such a large ami enjoy- 
able eommunicaliou. 

J. H. lU'ltNHA.M. 

Bloomingtoii, 111. 



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INCIDENTAL NOTES OF "A" COMPANY. 
BY CAPTAIN HARVEY J. DUTTON. 



.More than forty years have passctl since Cipiniiaii.v A, 
o.'ini Illinois Infantry, received its first liaptisni of Hre 
at Fredericktown, Mo., and I, perhaps because I was 
so thoroughly identified with the company from start 
to finish, am asked to take up the liistory of the com- 
pany wliere a former Captain (Burnhani) has left it, 
and follow it through its remaining days and years of 
service. The thought almost appalls me — not because I 
dislike to think or talk of those times when 

"We shared our tents and blankets together. 

And marched and fought in all kinds of weather," 
but because I know T shall fail, on account of impaired 
memory and insutticient data, to do justice either to 
the living or to the memory of the dead. But as my 
love for Company A, as it was in those days when we 
"drank from the same canteen", remains as a cherished 
memory, and a desire to do my share in perpetuating 
the history of that noble company outweighs any feel- 
ing of unworthiness, I attempt the task. What I shall 
write maybe more in the nature of personal reminis- 
cences than actual history, anil if I make some mis- 
statements or fail to mention important facts, remem- 
ber, comrades, it is thirty-six years since we bade each 
other "good-bye" at Springfield, 111., laying aside the 
implements of war, having done our duty to our coun- 
try as best we could, to mingle again with friends and 
loved ones, to renew the ties of love and friendship, or 
perchance to form new ones, and to take up again the 
broken chain of civil life. Years of success to some of 
us, of failure to others, but to all, I trust, the proud 
recollection that when our country called we answered ; 
and because we, and thousands of others like us, an- 
swered, many with their lives, many others with hmkcn 
health or shattered limb, we still have a country of 
which we and our posterity may well be proud. 

It may interest .some who chance to see these lines to 
know something of the antecedents of the writer. To 
such 1 would .say, 1 was a Normal student from Wood- 
ford county. 111., a member of the graduating cla.ss 
when the first call for "seventy-five thousand" was 
made. Like many others, I was anxious to have a 
hand in "putting down the rebellion", but lu'cded the 
advice of C. E. Hovey, the Principal, to remain in 
school until the clcse of the school year, under his 
promise to form a company and emi>loy a competent 
drill master. That promise was kejpt ; the drill master 
came and I promptly identified myself with the ".Nor- 
mal Rilles" and took such an interest in it that I was 
soon deemed competent to drill a sijuad. I mention 
this to partly account for the position of Scrgeanl to 
which I was appointed later. 

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lielieving that it will be of interest to the members 
and friends of the company that si)ecial mention be 
made of as many of its members as possible, and hav- 
ing the muster-out rolls of the company in my posses- 
sion — imperfect though they are— I propose to supple- 
ment Capt. Burnhara's sketch with the names of the 
non-commissioned officers, as far as possible. When 
the company elected its officers at Bloomington, as told 
by Capt. Burnham, William C. Baker was elected First 
or Orderly Sergeant. A few days later at Camp Butler 
Lieut. Burnham, in the absence of Cajit. Potter, but 
under his instructions, took the company out to one 
side of camp to complete its organization by electing 
the non-commissioned officers, with special instructions 
(as 1 afterward learned) to "have Dutton elected one 
of the Sergeants". Competition between the difTerent 
scjuads developed to such an extent that the election 
proved rather lengthy. After electing John X. Wilson 
lind Sergeant, Edward M. Pike 3rd, and James R. 
Fyii'e 4th, the hour getting late and "Dutton" not 
developing much strength, Burnham, fearing a mis- 
carriage of his "special instructions", by an adroit 
movement secured the introduction of a motion to leave 
the selection of the remaining non-commissioned offi- 
cers to the commissioned officers, when Capt. Potter 
should return. This motion carried (juite unanimously, 
and to this fact I presume I owed my appointment as 
oth Sergt. Right here I desire to .say, in honor to the 
memory of Capt. Potter and in justice to Capt. Burn- 
ham, that I did not appreciate this action on their 
part at that time as I did later on. I wish to say fur- 
ther that I went into the service with no aspirations 
but to be "one of the boys, to be allowed to carry a gun 
and shoot rebels." 

The Corporals apiioinled a( that time were Charles E. 
Wilcox, Isaac N. INIcCuddy, Charles II. Besse, Charles 
Bovee, Francis M. Gastman, Alvin T. Lewis, Spillman 

F. Willis, and Daniel D. Carpenter. John X. Wilson 
was appointed Sergeant Major of the regiment, to rank 
as such from date of enlistment. Wilcox was promoted 
Sergeant, and Charles Tobey Corporal Oct. 26th, '61. 
McCuddy died Oct. li)th, 'til, and Matthew H. Power 
was promoted to Corporal Oct. I'lith, 'fil. William C. 
Baker was discharged foi disalnlity .April 1st, 1862 
i He died some years lateral Silman Valley, 111. ; the 

G. A. R. post at that place is named in his honor), at 
which time Ed. Pike received the well deserved promo- 
tion to Orderly Sergeant. He had, in fact, acted as 
such most of the time since enlistment on account of 
I'.aker's disability ; and while Company A was peculi- 
arly fortunate in having good Orderly Sergeants, Pike's 



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sii|icTii>r never sliowed uii. His excellence in that cai)a- 
city, 1 lulieve, stood in the way of his own advance- 
iiient. Corporal Willis was i)roijioted to Sergeant April 
1st, '012. F. M. Gastnian died at Keeve's Station March 
21ind, '62. About this time David Bigger and Ebe- 
nezer D. Harris were made (.orporals, and soon after 
Elisha Burrows. 

I find I shall be unal)le to note all the changes in 
their proper order as they occurred, through the entire 
service, but will say this — that while all deserving ones 
were not promoted — could not be— none but deserving 
ones were promoted. None, to my knowledge, ever 
disgraced his position. PerhaiJS T might make one 
exception;! remember on our march to Batesville a 
certain Sergeant so far forgot himself as to be the ob- 
ject of ('a]itain Potter's stern command — "Consider 
yourself under anvst !"— and all on account of his i the 
Sergeant's) insatiable appetite for fruit, especially mul- 
berries. The serious part of the affair to him was— the 
next day being Sunday — he was not allowed to ajiiiear 
with the company on inspection, and the boys all re- 
member how he juKl hived to "fix up" for Sunday 
morning inspection. Am not sure that "the Sergeant" 
has quite forgiven Pike yet for the superior "airs" he 
"put on" the next morning when he came to the Ser- 
geant's tent and informed him he was released from 
arrest and to fall in with the company. 

Early in Xovenilier, soon after starting on the winter 
(•ami)aign in Missouri, one of the eventful incidents in 
my army life oceurrtd. Capt. Potter having been 
promoted to Major, our Lieutenants were advanceil one 
grade, leaving a vacancy for 2nd Lieutenant which was 
to be filled by an election. There were, if I remember 
rightly, three candidates — Ed. Pike, 1st Sergt. ; John X. 
Wilson, Sergt. Maj. (formerly of Co. A), and myself, 
now :'.rd Sergt. I urged Fytt'e, our 2nd Sergt., to try 
for the position, while he insisted that I should signify 
my willingness to accept, anil willi his help I was 
elected by such a flattering iuajurity that 1 was hiulily 
elated over it— not that I bad won a victory over my 
superiors, l)ut that the boys with whom I had bei'U so 
closely associated for now over a year deemed me 
worthy of the place. I wish to emphasize this fact : it 
was the boys of Company A that elected me. I laid 
aside the gun, accoutrements and knapsack, and with- 
out a single tear donned the sword belt jind ^^1') sash 
with a great deal of— of — awkwardness. This was the 
last election held in the company. 

To till the vacancy caused by the <leatb of Corporal 
Lewis, August -1th, 'ii2 (see lUirnham's sketch i, Kas- 
.selas P. Keynohls was alipointed. The discharge of 
Bovee Oct. l"ith, 'lil', on ;iccounr of wounds received 
Aug. 4th, was followed liy the promotion of Henry A. 
Whitney, Oct, lOtli, 'i;_', and.!. 1). Kiiiu was promote<l 
Oct. 17th. Other promotions at this tunc (Sept. .■')th, 
'(IL'I wci-c Corporal llcssc lo Scrit. and S. W. Durllin.ner 
to Corporal. 

Anollier incident of great interest to (nnipany A 
which occurred soon after, was the procuring and )ires- 



entation to our former Ca])tain (now Major) Potter of a 
handsome sword and belt by the company. Some of 
the boys insisted that I should make the presentation 
speech, inasmuch as I was especially benefitted by Maj. 
Potter's promotion. I replied by reminding them that 
Durflinger's promotion was of the same date and from 
the same cause. His presentation speech is as follows : 

"Major Potter: — For the past fifteen months you 
have been connected with us in one of the most endear- 
ing relations arising from the intercourse of men. That 
relation has lieen disturbed ; yet we cannot permit a 
separation without some expression of esteem, some 
testimonial of gratitude. United in this relation we 
have mutually shared danger and adversity, health and 
prosperity. We have traversed together the mountains 
and fastnesses of Mi.ssouri, the long lanes and shady 
aisles of Arkansas, and the jungles of Mississippi, 
darkened with all the wild, untrained luxuriance of 
the priniiti\e forest. We have drank at the same 
springs, crossed the same streams, climbed the same 
hills, sustained each other in the same perils, and re- 
joiced in the same triumphs. Thus united with us by 
a conmion cause, bound together by kindred ties, suf- 
ferings and sympathies, you have shared with us what- 
ever of hitter ami sweet the past has afforded. That in- 
visible tie uniting heart to heart and friend to friend 
has— we littk' know where or when— sprung up between 
us. Though these pre-existing relations have been dis- 
turbed, we trust this bond of union may never be sun- 
dered. Though the events of the jiast year and the 
proceedings of this day may have no ])lace on the his- 
torian's page, by ourselves they will be fondly cher- 
ished while memory holds her place; and when hoary 
age comes on it will delight us t« remember these 
things. In remembrance of past associations, in view of 
your many merits, and with feelings of sincere reganl, 
we offer you this token of our esteem, this memorial of 
our gratitude, knowinj; that it will never be dishon- 
ored ; knowing that it will never be drawn but in the 
cause of justice and humanity ; knowini; that it will 
never be sheathed till the wrongs of our country are 
redressed. Accept it in the kindly si)irit in which it 
is offered; and whenever, in coming time, you may 
chance to see it, either in the din of battle or peaceful 
<iuietude of home, bestow a hasty thought u[)on those 
who now stand about you, breathing a petition to the 
God of Heaven that your life may be spired and your 
arm nerved to strike long and valiantly in the battles 
of freedom." 

At Milliken's Bend occurred another inipnrtant inci- 
dent in the history of Company A. Ca|it. liurnham, 
who had suffered so severely the previous summer from 
malaria and t.\|ibnid fever while in the Mississippi 
bottoms, feariim a recurrence of the same trouble, sent 
in his resignation, which was, in due time, accepted. 
On the tirst of April. I think it was, he left us. The 
company called a meeting and appointed a committee, 
who drafted the following resolutions, which wcic 
adopted and presented to him : 



TniRrY-Tlllh'l) ILLINOIS VETF.h'AN VOLVNTKLU; INFAATRY. 



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■•Millikoa's \',vm\, \a\., Mai-. :i(i, '(;:{. 

"W'lK'ii'a.s, our late Caiitaiii, .lolm II. Uiiniliaiii, lias 
ilisciiiitiniied Ills eoniieL'tlon with the aiiiiy, we, the 
iiifinluTs of Coiniiaiiv A, '.VAvA Illinois liiraiitiy, tlicrt'- 
fdiT ivsolvc: 

"1st. That wu (U'tpl.y ivgivt that his iclatimi with 
us as ('af)tain has been broken. 

"2ml. That we have fouiul him to lie a kiml, cau- 
tions anil brave conimamler, ever tailhlullv discliars;- 
ini;- his duties to us as soldiers; that he has stood b_v ns 
in times of danger and peril, and lliat we highly ap- 
jireciate his warm friendship for us, and his love of 
eoMiitry, as exhibited on the battlefield an<l in eanip, 
where he kindly cared for us when sick, and as kindly 
restrained us when wayward, and jiroved himself an 
exemplary man and soldier. 

"ord. That he has commanded the respect and es- 
teem of us all ; that wherever he may be, whether in 
civil or military life, he has our warm affection, and 
that we hereby tender him these resolutions as a token 
of our friendship and sincere regard. 

C. E. WILCOX, 
MATTHEW H. POWER, 

D. Nf:WTON, 

Committee." 

Burnliam's leaving us necessitated another change in 
our list of otticers. Norton, who had for some time 
heeii ai-liiig Regimental Quartermaster, took command 
of the company. His commission as Captain and mine 
as 1st Lieut, came in due time, and Sergt. J. R. Fytte, 
by some influence in liis behalf at Springfield, received 
the appointment of 2nd Lieut. As a tribute to his 
memory, allow me to say that probably no one in the 
company knew or appreciated his sterling worth, his 
unselfish friendship, his devoted patriotism, better 
than I. We had been close friends at Normal; for over 
a year as Sergeants we had been "bunkies", and al- 
though we had for a few months been separated by 
that line, never very clearly drawn in Company A, 
separating commissioned olHcers from enlisted men, 
the ties of friendship, of comradeship were never loos- 
ened, and when his promotion came I think no one 
congratulated him more sincerely than I. About this 
time C. E. Wilcox was promoted to Sergl. Major of the 
regiment; Corporals Charles Tobey and S. W. Dur- 
llinger to Sergeants, and Dawson Newton to Coi'iioral. 

Of the many thrilling incidents of the Vicksburg cam- 
paign 1 shall only attempt to mention a few that came 
under my special notice. I believe it is claimed that it 
was the 3Hrd Illinois, Company A leading, that first 
reached the bluft's after landing at Bruinsburg, Miss., 
and that was my belief; but I have seen that honor 
claimed by others, .so I pass that point. I have a very 
distinct recollection of going back to the landing with 
a detail to bring up rations for the company ; of how 
the boys carried cracker boxes on their shoulders and 
sides of bacon on sticks, and when we got back to the 
regiment and found it in line, ready to march, how 



the rations were ipiickly transferred to haversacks and 
wc started on that night mari'li. 

In the battle <if Magnolia Hills (as we called it) Co. 
A, on the skirmish line a put of the time, suffered no 
casualties, I lielieve, but had sonic pretty close calls 
from a rebel battery thai discovcrcil us and sent us 
their "best respects". I iciin'mlna one shell that 
struck very close t<i LuUc Dickciiii.iii as he lay a little 
in front of where I was standing. The shell went into 
the ground a couple of feet, and when it exploded 
threw the dirt all over us. A ]iicce of another shell 
that exploded over our licails struck tlic toe of my boot. 
We learned riglit there that shells could burst around 
and over us without killing everybody in sight. 

I pa.ss hastily over our exiierlences of the march 
towards Jackson, .short rations, literally living out 
doors, only to remark that some of the company devel- 
oped considerable ability as foragers. Speaking of this 
campaign, Marshall, in his "Army Life" (page 20f>), 
says, "Company A went out foraging ; all we got was 
a little corn meal." While I do not think he intended 
to cast any refiectioiis on Company A for failing to get 
what it "went after", he should have explained that 
Peverly, Dick and Jim Spradling, Sam Smith and 
some others were either too sick to leave camp or were 
on some other duty. I do not remember about that, 
but I do remember two or three days later, as we were 
"falling in" ready to march, Peverly said he did not 
feel able to march in ranks, but thought he could make 
it all right if allowed to take his time for it. He got 
the desired permission. 

That night, just after going into camp, here conies 
"Pev. ", carrying gun, accoutrements, knapsack, haver- 
sack, canteen, and a four or six gallon stone jar full of 
preserves (it may have been honey ; "Pev." was fond 
of honey), besides other edibles in his haversack. 

I think of nothing deserving speinal mention until 
the day of the battle of Champion's Hill, when we lay 
in reserve until late in the afternoon. Our regiment 
was called to the front on double ijuick. It was a se- 
vere trial of endurance, especially .so to Francis A. 
Beach, who, when nearly (o the end of our rapid 
march, fell fi-om sheer exhaustion, never to recover. 
He died June i)th, 1803. 

That night Company A fared jirctty well, as we slept 
in a warehouse at Edward's Station. The next morn- 
ing at daylight Company A was assigned to the left of 
the skirmish line, which advanced under command of 
Capt. Elliott. Our route was through open fields to the 
left of the railroad, with here and there a dead tree or 
stump. In passing some negro cabins Luke Dickerman 
caiitured three "Johnnies" and turned them over to 
Corporal J. D. King, who escorted them to the rear. 
We passed through a rye field wet with a heavy dew ; 
then into a cornfield— corn about knee high. As we 
aiijiroached the works the "lebs" opened on us with 
their artillery, throwing shot, shell and grape. The 
command to "halt and lie down" «as executed by 
Company A with its usual alacrity, nor did I hear a 



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siiifili' I'oiniihiint for beiiij; (irdcii'd tii lie diiwii on (lif 
frcslily plowed ground in their clothes as wet as water 
could make them. As Rickemian puts it, " we were a 
sorry looking set.'' I wish I could remember the 
names of the two boys that were behind a stump tluit a 
rebel shot went through, .splitting off a piece of the 
stump and rolling one of the boys over, luirting him 
slightly; T think it was David Shaw. The other boy's 
lull Ucw oti'— whether from the jai' to the stump or to 
his nerves, 1 could not siiy. My liat came near flying 
off when that charge of gra|ic shot threw so mu(di dirt 
around and over some of us. John W. Spradling w- 
ceived a .severe wound here; a liall struck his cartridge 
box with such force as to smnsb it all out of shape, and 
injured him internally. He was sent to the Memphis 
Hospital and afterwards to the Chicago Marine Hospi- 
tal, where he was discharged Feb. 3rd, '04. 

May tilth we approached Vickshurg, and while occu- 
pying the jHisition assigned us, a rebel bullet came sing- 
ing through the trees anil struck Capt. Norton in the 
liri'ast with suflicient force to disable him for fui'ther 
service. May HOth we approached still nearer to the 
rebel works. On the 21st Company A was .sent out as 
skirmishers. Some of our own troops coming over a 
hill in our rear commenced firing on us, severely' 
wounding Francis M. De Boice. His wounded leg was 
amjiutated and he was sent to Memphis Hospital a few- 
days later, where he died June 11th. I sent one of the 
boys back with a handkerchief on the ramrod of his 
gun to signal them to stop the firing. 

Of the charge of May 22nd and the siege, I shall 
.speak as briefly as possible. Company A took the place 
assigned. Company E leading, and I think Company 
A third. Instructions were as we emerged from the 
ravine to turn sharply to the left, cross the road as 
quickly as ])ossit)lc, seek the shelter of a slight eleva- 
tion south of the road, and wait for the rest to come 
nil. 

In crossing tlic road Wni. T. I'.i-igerstatr and Absa- 
lom Zartnian were killed. Luke Dickerman gives liis 
experience in the.se words: "Just then Biggerstaff fell 
in front of me; I saw the blood conic out of his left car 
and knew there was no help for liini. I juni]icd over 
him and in an instant I was struck in my left leg, half 
way between knee and thigh, just enough to cut the 
Hesh. It felt as though a hot iron had been drawn 
across my leg. 'I'he next instant another ball struck 
my gun stock, one si)linter l)itting my right leg and 
another my right thumb. Both scars show yet, and 
while I am very proud of them, I never sliow them for 
fear peojile would think 1 was striking for the rear, not 
knowing, as we do, that the 'lebs' had a cro.ss and rear 
fire on us." But those w'ounds did not take Dick out 
of the fight. About the time we got acro.«s the road a 
ball that had evidently bit the ground stuck the cord 
under my right knee, butt end first. (I thought that 
foot went aliout fifteen feet before it touched the ground 
again.) I reached the protection of the bank, where 
others were waiting for us, all right. When Col. 



.•-^hunk (Sth Ind. I came along waving his sword and 
shouting, "Come on, ;«rd !" finding it impo.ssil)le to 
use my leg, Lieut. Fyff'e took charge of the company. 
One of the boys helped me down into a ravine close by 
and I made my way back to camp during the after- 
noon. The rest of the company did not come back un- 
til after dark. Sergt. Willis, who was Color Kergt. at 
this time, was wounded so he had to give up the flag. 
Lieut. Fyffe and David R. Curtis were slightly injured 
later in the day. The sad duty of collecting and bury- 
ing the dead, two days later, was performed by a detail 
from each company. 

The most tragic event in the history of the company 
up to this time was the wounding of Sergt. Be.sse. On 
the ridge in the rear of Company A a battery of siege 
guns was planted, which fired directly over us. On 
the evening of May 2.5th the company cooks bad 
brought us our supper in empty amnaniition boxes. 
Several of us were strafed around a box eating. Be.s.se 
was seated with his left side toward the battery. 1 was 
just to his left with my back toward the battery. As 
the battery opened fire I arose, turned partly around, 
and, as we say in the army, "uncovered" Besse. The 
nest instant as Besse stoojied over and reached into the 
"mess box" a shell from the gun behind us burst as it 
left the gun and a large piece struck his left arm above 
the elbow, cutting it almost entirely of}' and cut the 
right hand off clean and it dropped into the box. He 
arose to bis feet, the blood streaming from his wounded 
arms, and in a subdued voice .said, "Boys, tie my arms 
before 1 bleed to death." Then, while several of us 
were <loing what we could for him, be added, "I gue.ss 
this ends my soldiering." I never recall that scene— 
the gloonj it cast over the company, and his death, 
June 1st— without asking, why was I so providentially 
spared and the life of that noble boy demanded'? For I 
realize that had I remained sitting where I was a mo- 
ment longer, that piece of shell would have passed 
through my body, and, perhai)s, .saved Besse. 

May 2Sth, while three or four of the boys were sitting 
on the edge of the rifle ])it, their heads showing a little 
above the bank in fnint, a rebel bullet struck 
Abrani Myers in the chin and passed through his neck. 
He never spoke. Dickerman helped carry him to tnc 
surgeon's tent, down the ravine, and saw him breathe 
his last. 

The tt'dium of the siege that followed was broken by 
many incidents, thrilling and strange. The mutual 
truce, as soon as the shades of night approached ; the 
familiar intercourse between the pickets; the courte.sy 
shown us as our trenches approached their works, are 
remarkable occurrences. I will only illustrate by one 
incident. I was sent out in charge of the "working 
party" t<i extend our trenches. We always began the 
trenches in the night. The point to which I was di- 
rected to extend the trench was beyond the rebel jiicket 
line of the night before. We followed our i)ickets to 
the rebel picket.s, then distributed the working party 
with their picks and shovels up to that point, and 



THIRTY-THIRD 1 1.1. 1 SO IS VETKhWN VOI.VSTF.KR IXI-WNTRY. 



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wi'vv ;ilioiiI til f;ii >^lill fartluT wlu'li llicy iiilnniicil us 
\vi' weru tresspassing on their grouml. "Oli, well," I 
said, "wf are only going so far"' — iiulicatin;; a <-('itaiii 
lioiiit. After a little parley the rebel otiieer (iC the 
guard was sent for. When he eanie (our boys were 
making the dirt tly in the uieautinie) and remonstrated 
against our trespassing, I told him we were ordered 
there to dig that trench and proposed to obey orders, as 
good soldiers. He was courteous enough to give way 
with the remark, "I s'pose it really makes no diller- 
enee, you'll soon have the place, anyway." 

Company A suffered no further losses, exce|il by dis- 
ease, during the siege. Then came the surrender, .luly 
4th, anil our march to Jackson, the siege, and its smmd 
capture. During this siege, as Company A was oeeupy- 
ing a certain point of the line behind a hedge as sharp- 
shooters a bullet struck one of the boys in the breast 
with considerable force. Dropping his gun, with his 
arms extended and uttering a louil and prolonged "Oh ! 
Oh ! Oh !", he came rushing down the line and dropped 
groaning at my feet. Clapping his hand on his breast 
to indicate the wound, he groaned, "I'm shut! I'm 
shot!" On opening his clothes we found nothing but 
a red mark. 1 said, "You're not hurt ; look there." 
Glancing down and .seeing the mark, he got up and 
went for his gun, swearing, "I'll pay them >\~i\ rebels 
for trying to scare me to death instead of shooting 
me." His remark was greeted with shouts of laughter. 
This comedy was followed by a tragedy. Wni. A. 
Pearce was severely wounded July 18th. His wound 
was not considered mortal, but the extreme heat and 
the jolting over the rough roads proved too much, and 
he died just before reaching Vicksburg, July 2;ird. 

Our next experience was tearing up the railroad south 
of Jackson. Our whole brigade had a hand in it, a cer- 
tain amount being assigned to each regiment. Dicker- 
man says, "The 8th and l.Sth Indiana found 40 barrels 
of rum. This rum or the super-heated railroad irons 
made them queer and the 33rd had to finish the job." 
The inference is that the 33rd was not att'ected by such 
undue influences. 

8i)on after our return to Vicksburg, feeling jiretty well 
worn out, I applied for and secured a twenty days' 
"sick leave" and went home, leaving the company in 
charge of Lieut. Fyffe. During my absence Capt. 
Xorton, still feeling the effects of his wound of May 
I'.ith, applied for and received a discharge from the ser- 
vice, dated Aug. 5th, '63. It may be well to note that 
while the retirement of Capt. Norton gave opportunity 
for the promotion of Lieut. Fytt'e and myself I which 
followed in due time), our ranks had become so de- 
pleted by death and discharges, that we were not al- 
lowed a 2nd Lieut. I also note there were but few, if 
any, further changes in our list of non-commissioned 
officers during that year. 

On my return from "sick leave" 1 found the com- 
niand had gone down the river and were in cajiip at 
Carrollton, La. In our campaign "up the Teche", 
when we feasted on sweet potatoes and fresh beef, I 



rn-all an inslanre when a membrr of Company A dis- 
liiig-.iisbed himself. Thai wa-- when Dick Spradliiig 
and a inemliei' of Company C (I tliinki were captured 
while "straggling". When we camped for the night 
Diek was missing, and as be did not show up at 
"taps", some mieasiness was felt on bis account, as 
captures of stragglers were not uncommon. But about 
midnight Dick and his conipanion (lamc in bringing 
their captors, four or li\e in number, with them. The 
"captors" were sent to headiiuarlers under guard, and 
the captured 33rd boys to (heir i ipanie-*, with the in- 
junction not to repeat that nielhod of trying to put 
down the rebellion. 

1 am indebted to conn-.-ide J. 1). King for another in- 
cident of that campaign, slmwing the ability of some 
of the members of Company A as foragers. I of course 
knew nothing of this at the time, though I have no 
doubt I had chicken for breakfast the next morning. 
He says: "One night while in camp near New Iberia 
>Sain .Smith, myself and two others went out through the 
guard to a Frenchman's i)lantation about two miles 
from camp. As we were helping ourselves to chickens, 
sweet potatoes, etc., the old Frenchman and family 
came out on the porch and talked and gesticulated in a 
furious m.-inner. We could not exactly understand 
their French, but thought they were trying to tell us 
to iakr more, which we proceeded to do. The result of 
that expedition was seventy-two chicken.s, a .sack of 
•sweet potatoes and a pail of honey, tied on an old horse, 
which we led into camp." 

Tlie details of our return to Algiers, our embarkation 
on the good ship "Clinton", commanded by Capt. 
Baxter, crossing the Gulf to Point Isabel, and the 
stormy night following the Captain's fruitless attempts 
to run in over the bar, belong to the regimental history; 
but one incident on the morning following that rough 
weather is so indelibly impressed upon my memory 
that I must mention it. (^uite a nund)er of us were on 
the u|)))er deck, some of whom were still quite sick. 
Flisha Burrows was leaning over the rail "casting up". 
Sergt. Pike steppe^l up to him, asking, "What's the 
matter, Lish — been eating something that don't agree 
with you?" Then as "Lish" made another effort to 
"feed the fish", added, "(Spit it out if you don't like 
it." I laughed then and I laugh now whenever I 
think of Ed. Pike. 

I could write pages of our march up St. Joseph's Is- 
land ; the "time" I had in charge of a detail, helping 
the artillery cross Cedar Bayou on a floating bridge of 
small boats and material sent ashore from the ships in 
the offing; and of the siege and capture of Fort Esper- 
anza. But I must pass over all this, only to say that 
Sergt. Pike shared the honor with Capt. Lyon of Com- 
pany I of being the first inside the fort. Believing the 
rebels had evacuated, they got ujian exjiedition on their 
own hook, to investigate, and came near being buried 
by an explosion that followed. 

The closing scenes of 1803, while full of interest and 
new experiences, such as Texas "Northers", sea bath- 



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iiiU in mild wi'iitlior, short rations, and oci-asional 
scouts, I i)ass over to note the more exciting scenes of 
the new year attending our re-enlistment as veterans. 
J5y referring to the muster roll of this date, I note the 
total strength of the company present, all tit for duty— 
(itliccrs, two; enlisted men, thirty-nine; absent, nine- 
teen ; total, sixty. Seven were on detaclied service, 
nine absent sick, one on furlough, two absent witlKJUt 
leave. I do not claim any special credit for the fact 
that of those present land of the sixteen noted above us 
on detached service and absent sick) who had served 
the necessary two full years, all but/o«7- re-enlisted for 
three yeai's more. The honor of securing such a result 
belongs largely to Lt. Col. Potter and Maj. KlllotI, 
while the credit belongs to the boys themselves. Ijieut. 
Fyffe and 1st Sergt. Pike were sent home on recruiting 
service, with the hope of so filling up the company us 
to entitle it to a -nd I;ieutenant, when Pike would 
have received his well-earned promotion ; and althougli 
aiiout twenty noble boys were added to our company, 
which largely increased its efficiency, the requisite 
number was not secured. It gave opportunity, how- 
ever, for the promotion of Corporals Reynolds and 
Whitney to Sergeants, and Luke Dickcrman and I'rinc 
Riggs to Corporals, all to rank us such from .lunuary 
1st, l.S()4. 

After our return from "Veteran furlough" the regi- 
ment was sent to Brashear City, La., whciv it re- 
mained until the 20th of July, during which time we 
had quite an experience with the small-pox. I remem- 
ber only one of Company A— George Alder.son — who 
suffered severely. 

On the 20th of July Company A was sent to Tiger- 
ville, a small railroad station at the junction of Bayou 
Blue with Bayou Black, to guard the railroud and 
watch Bayou Black, which is navigable for small ves- 
sels to this point. We occupied vacant buildings for 
({Uarters, and while the guard duty was so severe that 
Company D was sent to reinforce us, on the whole we 
bad pretty good times. I say "we", for I was still 
"one of the boys" — taking part in tlie games of "town 
liall", "stag dances" and many In-door games. An 
instaiicc of Sergt. Pike's willingness to assume respon- 
sibility and "do things" for the good of the boys oc- 
curred here. I had occasion to go down to head(juar- 
ters at Terre Bonne, leaving Pike in charge of the com- 
pany. On my return I found that under Pike's direc- 
tion and supervision the boys had torn the ceiling from 
the buildings they were occuiiying and had constructed 
for themselves bunks and tables, which added not a 
little to their comfort. I reminded Pike that lie had 
laid himself liable to arrest for destruction of property 

lielonging to "loyal" citizens, l>ut as i iin|ilaints 

were made, no arrest followed. 

One of the peculiar services we were called upon to 
perform was to furnish guards for the neighboring 
planters, who said they needed guards to keep the ne- 
groes (who were still recognized us slaves in this part 
of the statej in .subjection. What they really wanted 



was authority to ]iunisli their 
failed to perform their allotte 



if the "hands' 
I'nder existin. 



rules planters or overseers were not allowed to punish 11 
severely without the sanction of the guard. The cu.s- 
tom at first was to chuuge the guard every week, or 
perha|is ofteucr. The arrangement was not satisfac- 
tory, especially to a Mr. (iiLison. He hud taken the I 
"oath of allegiance" (to save his property i ; hud two I 
sons in the Confederate service, one a Brigailier Gener- 
al, and the other a Colonel on his brother's staff'. The 
old gentleman treated the boys nicely; fed them at his i 
own table, etc., but came to me with many complaints j 
— "the niggers would not work", "the guard would ' 
not authorize him to have 'em whipped", and "the 
guard was changed too often". So, to mollify the old 
gentleman, Charles E. Huston was selected as perma- 
nent guard. Ijct it be understood that in this service 
no one was sent out against his will. This was during 
the cotton [licking and sugar making season. On the 
whole, the members of Company A did not make very 
satisfactory "overseers" — from the planter's standpoint. 

On August 15th, 1864, Corporal Elisha Burrows, hav- 
ing passed a satisfactory examination, was ci>nunis- 
sioned as Lieutenant in the .Wth TT. S. C I. (U. S. Inft. , 
colored). Two very lamentable accidents happened I 
here; one was the accidental drowning of one of Com- 
pany D in the bayou ; the other was the accidental 
shooting of Harrison Noble, Jan. 2nd, 1865, by Henry 
McCaun, while "fooling" with their guns, lioth were » 
very promising young men, who had joined the com- I 
pany at Bloomington, III., while the regiment was on I 
veteran furlough. | 

The winter of 1864-()5 passed with no other incidents 
of sjiecial moment that I remember, except the acces- 
sion to the company of the following recruits: Charles 
Greening, Alphonso K. Smith, Henry W. Smith, Hen- 
ry M. Walker, Jerome Wolf, Hans Erickson and Wil- 
liam J. Hester. All but the last two were from Metu- 
mora. 111., my home. H. M. Walker was my brother- 
in-law, the others ac<iualntances. They hud enlisted 
Junuary 10th, '05, for one year, and had chosen Com- 
pany A because I was Captain. Felu'uary 2."., Isii."), 
Lieut. Fytre was sent to Thibodcaux, La., dixisinn 
headquarters, on detached service as Judge Advocate. 

Then came the railroad disaster of March 2nd, IStio. 
As we loaded our effects into that box cur, und our- 
selves into and on t«p of it, that pleasant spring morn- 
ing, there was some grundiling about the gorgeous ac- 
commodations "Uncle Sum" saw tit to furnish us; still 
the boys were in good si)irits, believing we were to 
take part in the closing campaign of the wur. The 
make-up of the train brought Company A near the en- 
gine, the place of greatest danger in case of accident. 
They were in the third car; the first was an empty, the . 
second wa.s occupied by B Company. For fear of repe- 
tition (as the whole regiment except Company H was 
concerned in this horrible affair) I will oidy insert 
here remarks from the first "muster roll" of Comiiany 
A made after the occurrence: "March 2nd, l.S(i5, 



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stai-tcil :it S::;(l;i. in. by railroad for Al-icrs, Lm. ; near 
ISdUtci' StatiDii iin't with SLTiuus tlisasloi ; train tin'own 
from tlie track liy running over a liorso; five of llie 
coMipaiiy killed ; twenty-one woundeil seriously, were 
sent to the hospital ; several others were niorc or less in- 
jureil ; lost a large quantity of camp and garrison <M|uip- 
age and ordinance stores; arrived at Algiers about 
seven in the evening; crossed the river at New Orleans 
and camped in the Anchor Cotton Press. The killed 
were: 1st S-rgt. Spillman I-. Willis, Vet.; Private 
('has. O. Howell, Vet.; Pi'ivate (Jhas. (>reening, Pri- 
vate H. I\r. Walker, and Private Jerome Wolf." 

,\ peculiarly distressing feature of this afi'air to me 
was not only that Company A had lost its noble, brave 
and efticient Orderly Sergeant, and another veteran of 
three and a half years of faithful service, but that of the 
five new men from in.v home, as before mentioned, three 
<if them, one my limther-in-law, now lay dead. Upon 
me devolved the painful duty of sending the unwel- 
come tidings to loved ones so sadly liereft. Those ser- 
iously injured and discharged on account of such in- 
juries were Sergt. S. W. Durtlinger, aiul Privates W. 
H. Foster, Harvey D. Oarrttt and David Shaw. 

On Man'h 7th, ISti.i, we marched to the half-way 
house, three miles from the city. While there our 
genial, fun-loving, laughter-provoking comrade, C. E. 
Loriiig, wlio iia.ll been discharged for disability at 
Helena, X\\i., in 'ii:i, rejoined us, having re-enlisted 
for one year. When marcliing orders were received a 
few days later it was a sadly depleted (■ompany that 
took its accustomed place on the right of the regiment, 
Sergt. Charles Tobey taking the place of the much 
lamented Willis as 1st Sergeant. There can perhaps lie 
no more oi)portune time or jilace than now and just 
here for me to acknowledge the iiuiny courtesies and 
favors shown Co. A by the Field and StafI', and in 
fact, the whole regiment, from this time on. It seemed 
that our comrades all felt that in the recent di.saster 
Company A had suffered so severel.y as to entitle it to 
favors when practiealjle. 

The tragic death of 1st Sergt. Willis, March lind, was 
followed by the promotion of Sergt. Tobey to 1st Sergt. ; 
Corporal Newton to Sergt., and Arents Ross to Cor- 
lioral. The discharge of Sergt. Durtlinger July 7th on 
account of injuries received in the railroad disaster al- 
loweil the advancement of Corporal Dickernian to 
Sergt. and F. B. Augustus to Corporal. The tilling up 
of the company by transfers from other regiments at 
Meridian, Miss., in August permitted the promotion of 
Tobey to 2nd Lieutenant, Sergt. Reynolds to 1st Sergt., 
Corpl. Phillips to 5th Sergt., and F. R. King to Corpl. 
Sergt. Diekerman was discharged for disability Oct. 
ord, and the promotion of Corpl. Riggs to Sergt. and 
O. W. Simpson to Corporal followed. 

In writing these changes I am aware that I have 
done an injustice to some whose names I failed to men- 
tion in an earlier part of this sketch, and, did time and 
space permit, it would aft'ord me much satisfaction to 



not (ady make Ihese corrections, but lo record many 
more instances of the patient endurance, the faithful 
performance! of dut.y, and the heroic deeds of those 
noble boys with whom \ was .so closely a.ssoeiated in 
"The Camp, The March, 'Y\u: Battle". 

In closing ])erinit nu; to acknowledge the valuable as- 
sistance I have received from many of the boys in the 
preparation of this im))erfeet work. The many kindly 
letters I have received from my old comrades of old 
amply rejiay me for all the time and labor spent, and 
more than ever increase my <Icsire lo meet them all 
again before we cry "Here!" lo lln' mystic roll call 
and cro.ss to the other shore. 

COMPANY "A" RF:co1{I) FROM SKPT. 4, isiil, TO 
DEC. 7, ISd.-,. 
Company A was organized at Bloomington, III., 
Aug. 21, ISdl, and mustered into the I'nited States ser- 
vice September 4, l.Siil ; has been with the regiment 
since its organization, except while on scouting expedi- 
tions ; was engaged in the battle of Fredericktown, 
Mo., Oct. 21, ISfil ; Cache River, Ark., July 7, 18(52; 
several skirmi-shes in Mississippi in August and Sep- 
tember, lSii2; the battle of Port (Jibson, Miss., May 1, 
isti;?; Champion's Hill, Mi.s.s., May Ifith ; Black River 
Bridge, May 17th ; the siege of Vicksburg and Jackson, 
Miss., and the capture of Fort Esperanza, Tex., in 
November, ISIi.S; and the siege and capture of Forts 
Spanish and Blakely, Ala., in April, l.S(io. 

STATISTICS OF COMPANY "A". 

Killed in battle or died from wouinls received, or by 
accidents, 15. 

Died from sickness. 111. 

Wounded in battle or by accident, 'A'l. 

Discharged from disability (wounds or sickness), S2. 

Number of original Company roll, olHcers and en- 
listed men, 95. 

Recruits (not transferrc(l from other regiments), 35. 

Transferred from 72nd, 117th and 124th Illinois at 
Meridian, Miss., in July, 18(i5, to serve balance of term 
of enlistment or until 33rd was mustered out, 56. 

Transfers to other branches of the service, 3. 

Total number on Company rolls, lK(i. 

Number in Company at muster-out, 77. 

(Jflicers promoted from Company, 1. 

Enlisted men promoted from Company, 4. 

Deserters, 3. 

Enlisted men promoted to Company otlicers, 3. 

Non-Veterans mustered out Oct. 11, \'^M, (ill. 

Wagoner, James T. Stafford. 

Special mention for gallantry, Kdward M. Pike, 
Chauncey A. Chamberlain. 

Enlisteil men discharged December (i, bsn5, at Camj) 
Butler, III. 

Oflicers dischargetl December 7, l.Si;5, at Caini) But- 
ler, III. 

HARVI'.Y J. nriTON. 

Springtield, JIo., Feb. 1, 11M12. 



88 



COMJ'AN}' SKETCHES AND ROSTEBS. 



ROSTER OF "A" COMPANY. 

Mustered Into the U. S. Army 4 September, I86J. Mustered Out 24 November, 1865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, 2 J August, 1861. Date of Company Discliarge, 7 December, J 865. 



NAME AND RANK. 



Biirnli.im. J. Ho 



Dutton, 11.11 vev J 

1st LlFUTENANT. 

Burnham, J. How.Tril. 

Norton, G. Hyde 

Dutton, Harvey J 

Fyfle, James R 

2nd Lieutenant. 

Norton, G. Hyde 

Dutton, Harvey J 

Fyffe, James R 

Tobey, Charles 



Sergeant. 

Baker, William C. 
Wilson, John X.. _ 
Pike, Edward M.. 

Fyffe, James R... 
Dutton, Harvey J. 



Wilcox, Charles E. 
McCuddv, Isaac N. 
Besse, Charles U. .. 



Gastman, Francis M. 

Lewis, Alvin T 

Willis, Spillman F... 

Carpenter, Daniel D. 

Wagoner. 
Stafford, James T... 



PldVAlE. 

Allyn, Edward 

Augustus. Franklin II.. 

Armstrong, Thomas M 
Armstrong, Wilbur O 
Austin, Montjjomery, 
Alderson, George f 
Bailey, Cyrus A 

Barrows, Charles f 
Beach, Francis A. . 
Birdsall, Stephen B 
Bowman. Hiram... 
Brookfiekl, Albert M 
Brown, William 
Burrows, Elisha 



Biggerstaff, William T, 
Buskin, Robert A.. 

Bloom. John 

Brown, William H. 
Bigger, David 

Catlin, Franklin H. 



Bloomington 
Bloom ington 
Hale 

metamora . 

Bloomington 

Hale 

iV^etamora.. . 
Bloomington 

Hale 

Metamora... 
Bloomington 
Erie 

Scott 

Bloomington 
Bloomington 

Bloomington 
Metamora.. .. 

Lake Co 

Clinton 

Como 

Rockville 

Hudson 

Bloomington 
Richview 

Scott 

Lyndon 

Clinton 

Blonmington, 

Rockford 

Rockford 

Kewanee 

Virden 

Carlinville ... 

Elgin ., 

Scott 

Scott 

Maroa 

Dixon 

Scott 

Bloomington 

Girard 

Marion 

Kewanee ■. 

East Joliet.... 
Maroa 

Rockford 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



21 Aug., '61, toS Sept., '62.. 
5 Sept., '02, to 17 March, '63 
n .March, 'ttX to 5 Aug., "63. 

.S Aug.. '03. to 7 Dec., '65.... 

21 Aug., '(.1. to 5 Sept., "1)2.. 
5 Sept.. '02, to 17 .March, '03 
17 March, '63, to S Aug., '03 
5 Aug., '03. to 7 Dec, 'OS 

21 Aug., '01. to 5 Sept., '02.. 
5 Sept., '02, to 17 March, '63 
17 March, '63, to S Aug., '63. 
2 Aug., '65, to 7 Dec, '65.... 



21 Aug., '01, to 1 April, 'o2... 
21 Aug., '01, to 31 Aug., '01.. . 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '04. . . 

21 Aug., '61, to 17 Marcli, '63. 
21 Aug., '01, to 5 Sept., '62... 



21 Aug., '61, to 3 April, '63... 
21 Aug., '61, to 10 Dec. '61.. . 
21 Aug., '61, to 1 June, '63... 

21 Aug., '61, to 15 Oct., '62... 

21 Aug., '61, to 22 .March. '62. 

21 Aug., '61, to 4 Aug. '62 

21 Aug., '61, to 2 March, '65.. 



n Au 



01, to IS March, '03. 



61, to Dec. 'OS. 
61, to Dec, 'OS. 



21 Aug., '61, to 27 Feb., 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, 
2') Feb., '(4, to 6 Dec, ' 
2" Sept.. '01. too Dec, 
21 Aug., '01, to 11 Oct., 



'04. 



21 Aug., '61, to 14 Jan., '64.. 
21 Aug., '61, to t June '63. . . 
21 Aug., '61, to W Feb., '64.. 

21 Aug., '61, to 

21 Aug., '01, to 23 Dec, '61.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 8 June '65... 
21 Aug.. '61, to 15 Aug., '64 . 

21 Aug., '01, to 22 May, '63.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 3 Feb., '62. . . 
27 Feb., '6.S, to 6 Dec, '05. . . 
31 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65... 
21 Aug., '61, to 16 Oct., '62.. 

21 Aug., '01, to 6 Dec, '65... 



Wounded at Battle of Cache 

Resigned for disability. 

Resigned for disability caused by sev 



Miss., 14 M.ay. 'e3. 
charged with the regi 



Ark.. 7 July, '62. Promoted Major, 
ind received at Vicksburg, 



ent. Veter 



Promoted Captain. 

Acted as Quartermaster of the regiment. Promoted Captain. 
Wounded 22 May, '6 3, at Vicksburg, Miss. Promoted Captain. 
Served for a time as Adjutant. Discharged with the regiment. Veter 



Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 
Wounded 22 May, 'b!. Promoted 1st Li. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Discharged for disability at Black River, Mo. 
Promoted Sergeant Major. 

Promoted 1st Sergeant 1 Aprilj"(,2. Voted Medal of Honor by Congress 
for gallantry at Cache River. M. O. by e.xpiration term'of service. 
Wounded Cache River, Ark., 7 July, '62. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant. 
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant. 



Promoted Sergeant 26 Oct., '61. Promoted Sergt. Major. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted Sergeant 5 Sept., '62. Died from wounds received at Vicks- 
burg, Miss., 2b May, '6 3. 

Discharged for wounds received at Drisdal's Plantation. Miss.. 4 Aug., 
'62, at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died at Reeves Station, Mo. 

Served on Color Gua''d. Killed near Wilkinson's Landing, Miss. 

Promoted Sergeant, Color Sergeant, 1st Sergeant. Wounded,22 May, 
'63. Killed in R. R. wreck near Boutee Station, La. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 



nent. Veteran 



Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded in P. R. accident 2 March, '(.i. Discharged with the regiment 

as Corporal. Veteran. 
Died at home while on furlough. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
M. O. with the Regt. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '6S. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 'I'l Illinois. Discharged by expiration term of 

service. 
Transferred to U. S. C. 1. 

Died at Vicksburg, Miss., caused by overwork at Champion's Hill. 
Died at home while on furlough. 
Deserted at Helena, Ark., 2i. July, '(-2. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at Meridian. Miss. Veter.in. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged for promotion in i,s Kegt.. U. S. C. 1. 

Veteran. 
Killed in action at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Discharged for disability in Mo. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '6 5. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged at St. Louis, Mo., for wounds received 

7 July, '62, at Cache River, Ark. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

"A" COMPANY ROSTER-Ciintinued. 



89 



NAME AND RANK. 



Pbiv 



E— Continued 



Chal 



nherlain, C. A.. 

nherlain, Geo. W 
Crocker, Charles M. 
Coruin, Wilson 
Curtis, David R.. 
Conry, Benjamin P., 
Collins, John... 
Cossnian, Gerhard. 
Crossley, Hiram 
Crossley, Williai 



hS. 



Daniels, E. J. 
Davenport, I 
DeBoice, Wm. H. H 
Demminjr, Georye 
Dicl<erman, Luke.. 



Dines, A\artin. , 
DeCoursey, Rolv 
DeBoice, Francis , 

Durllinger, Sylve 

Enlow, John A.. 
Errickson, Hans. 
Finch, Georye D 
Ferris, Samuel... 
Ferris, Jerome.. 



Forresti 
Fordice, 



r, Fr; 



Frink, Olivei 
Foster, Willi; 



H. 



Fritzlan, James H.. 

Funk, Isaac E 

Garrett, Louis 

Garrett, Harvey D. 



rrett, John M.. 
eenin^', Charle 
ifiin, Isaac N... 
een, John M. . 
nt;er, Charles.. 



Harris, Ehenezer r 
ll.irris, William H., 

Iloue, Jesse H 

Hiihhard, Alexis E„ 
Huston. Charles E 



He 



cks. Da 

, Williai 



cks, Thomas 

ilsizer, Augustus.. 

>ward, Alonzo V 

iwell, Charles G... 
'Iderson, Holder J. 

)Ck, Philip 

'oper, Joseph 

ers, Thomas 

hnson, Henry E... 
ntr, John D 



Kins, Francis R. .. 
Ka\'anauj;h, Laurer 
Killham, James... 

Killham, David 

Loring, Charles E . 
Lanj;ley, David P.. 
LoriuK', Charles E . 



Lyle, Norri 
Lester, Ch. 



D 

mplin . 



RESIDENCE. 



Lyndon 

Hopkins.. . 
Rockford. 
Winnebago 
Suffleld, C( 

Scott 

Chicago.... 
Chicajfo.. .. 

Edford 

Edford 



Lyndon. 
Clinton.' 
Clinton. 
Lyndon. 
Scott.... 



Dale 



Bloomington 
West Joliet.. 

Wapella 

Kewanee 

Chicago 



Reed 

Bloomington. . 
Round Grove. 
Bloomington. . 
Bloomington. . 

Harvard 

Funk's Grove. 

Clinton 

Havana 



Harvard . 
■Wetamor 
Shiloh... 
Chicago., 
Marion... 



Monmouth. 
Kish Waukee 
Clinton .... 
Lyndon .. .. 
Mazon 



Kewanee 

Normal 

Kewanee 

Kewanee 

DeKalbCo... 
Dry Grove . . 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Bloomington 
Morrison. .. . 



Lyndon.. 
Chicago.. 
Chicago.. 



Chicago 

Mt. Pleasant. 

Gir.ard 

Lyndon 

Kewanee . . . . 
Kewanee . . . . 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



2i Au,i;., '(il, ti> 1.1 .March. '(,3, 

21 Aug., '1)1, to Dec, '0.^ 

21 Aug,, '61, to 19 Aug., 'M. . 
21 Aug., '61, to 1 Jan., '63..., 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '6.';. . . . 
21 Aug,, '61, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

26 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. , . . 
11 Oct., '64, to 11 Oct., '65..., 
29 Sept., '64, to 28 Sept., '65. 
29 Sept., '64 to ZS Sept., '65.. 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
21 Aug., '61, to 2 Jan., '62.... 
21 Aug., '61, to 9 May, '63. . . 
21 Aug., '61, to 9 Oct., '65... 

21 Aug., '61, to 16 Nov., '61.. 
14 Aug., '62, to 3 Aug., '65. . . 
21 Aug.. '61. to 11 lune. '63. 

11 Oct., 'Id, to I, July, -65 .... 

29 March, '(.i4, to 6 Dec, '65. 

31 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

7 Feb., '65. to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Feb., '1,4, to 

19 Jan.. '65, to 6 Dec, '65. . . . 
23 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
21 Aug., '61, to 16 Feb., '63... 

7 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

31 March, '64, to 14 July, '65, 

5 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

29 Oct., '62, to 28 Oct., '65. . . . 
21 Aug., '61, to. ...'65 

18 March, '64, to 22 May, '65 

1 Jan.. '114, to 20 April, '65... 
lu Jan., '05, to 2 .March, '65.. 
3 March, '63, to 6 Dec, '65... 

23 Feb., "64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . , 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

21 Aug., 'Ill, to 13 May, '62... 
21 Aug., 'Ill, to 27 June, '62.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 10 Nov., '61.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 29 March, '63 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

7 Feb., '6.S, to 10 Nov., '65 

8 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65.. .. 
7 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65.. .. 

27 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

I Oct., '64, to 30 Sept., '65. . . 

II Oct., '61, to 2 March, '65.. 

27 Feb., '64, to 

12 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

10 March, '65, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
12 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. . . 
21 Aug., '61, to 19 Sept., '61.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. . 

21 Aug.. '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
16 Jan.. 'ij4, to 6 Dec, '65... 

11 Jan., ■ii4. to 

19 Jan., '04, too Dec, '65... 
21 Aug., '61, to 17 Feb., '63.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
27 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 .. . 
7 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

24 Feb., '64, to 29 Aug., '65.. 



REMARKS. 



eteran. 



Discharged for disahility at Heiiton Barr.icks, .\lo. 

Wounded 2 March, 'i.i. Discharged with the regiment 

Discharged for disability at Meridian, Miss. Veteran. 

Transferred to gunboat service at St. Louis, Mo. 

Wounded 22 May, 'd i. Discharged with the regiment. 

Wounded 2 March, 'di. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, 'd!. 

Died at Vicksburg, Miss. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '6!. 

M. O. by expiration of service. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '6!. 

M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 Illinois 

July, 'h!. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 
Died at Grand Gulf, Miss. 
Youngest man in Company at organization. Received three wounds 

22 May. 'II). Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Wounded 2 March. 

'dS. Discharged for disahility. Veteran. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Died of wounds at Memphis, Tenn., 

May, '6!. 
Promoted Corporal S Sept., 'd2; Sergt. 18 March, 'd?. Discharged for 

wounds received in R. R. accident 2 March, '6?. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Wounded in R. R. accidents .March, 'h!. 
Discharged with the regiment. 



ferred from 1 17 Illinois, 
ed at Vicksburg, .Miss., 21 



charged < 



Promoted Corporal. 

M. O. with the regiment. Tran 

Never joined Company. Prisor 

nois July, '6?. 
M. O. with the regiment. Tran: 
M. O. with the regiment. 



ith the regiment. Veteran 
red from 124 Illinois July. 
If «ar, Tiansferred from 



llli 



ability 



Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '05. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 

Discharged for disahility at St. Louis, Mo. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 

Discharged at New Orleans, La., for wounds received in R. R. accident 
2 March, '65. 

Discharged with the regiment. Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March, '65. 

M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 117 Illinois. 

Died at home on furlough January or February, '55. Veteran. 

Discharged at New Orleans. La., for wounds received in R. R. accident 
near Boutee Station, La., 2 March, '65. 

Wounded 2 March, '65, in R. R. accident. Died at Sullivan's Creek. Ala. 

Killed in R. R. accident near Boutee Station, La. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 117 Illinois July, 'liS. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65, 

Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March '65. Discharged with the regi- 
ment. Veteran. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged for di: 

Discharged for disahility in Arkansas. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at Irontim, Mi 

Wounded in R. R. .iccident 2 March, '1)5 
with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability. Transferred 

Discharged with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 124 Ulinois. 

Killed in R. R. accident near Boutee Staticm, La. Veteran. 

Prisoner of war. Never joined Co. Transf'd from 72 Illinois July, '55. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July. '65. 

Drowned in Clear Lake, near Camp Butler, 111. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Prom'oted Corporal 17 Oct., '62. 

Wounded 2 March, '65. M. O. with regiment as Corporal. Veteran, 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. 



M. O. 



124 Illinois July, '65. 



regii 



Sick at Vicksburg, Miss., at M. O. of th 

72 Illinois July, 'iiS. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois Jul 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. Veteran. 
Second enlistment in same Company. Discharged with th 
Discharged with the regiment. Tr.uisfcn cd from 124 lllim 
Promoted Corporal. Transfencd li.ini 124 Illinois. Hist 

disability. 



Transferred fr 



90 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 

"A" COMPANY ROSTEB-Contlnuai. 



NAME AND RANK. 



Pri' 



E— Continued. 



Lynch, Timothy 

Massena, Geary 

Myer, Gustave 

Marshall. Alberto 

Montgomery. Charles D. 



Muntz. William E. . 
Murray. Francis M . 
Myers, Abraham . . . 
Morgan, Charles S . 
Mapel. William L... 
McCann. Henry ... . 
McGilliarii, Robert. 

Nye. Marvin J 

Newton, Dawson. . . 



Nohle, Harrison ... 
Osborne, Charles . 
Oberheart, Charle; 



Oden, Wesley 

Osborne, Mitchel M. 
Pardee, Oscar S . . 
Pearce, William A ... 



Pike, Randolph 
Peterson, AsaC 



Phillips, Philip H 

Power, Matthew H... 

Pearce, Truman 

Peterson, Wilhelm ... 
Reynolds, Rasselas P . 

Riggs, Prine 



Ross, W.iltcr C... 
Rinn. Allen W... 
Rankin. Il.irry... 
Ross, Francis M . 
Ryan, William J . 
Rudisser, Fidel.. 
Reynolds, Levi V 
Rex, Oliver P.... 
Ross, Arents 



Rowan, Thomas M . . 
St. Louis, George J . 
Schlick, Charles 



Schomers, Matthias. 



Slocum, William... 
Sherman, Samuel . 



Smith, Altonso K. . .. 

Smith, Henry W 

Smith, Alexander K. 

Spradling, James 

Strain, John 

Seybold, Samuel 

Shaw, David 



Sherman, Stephen . 
Scott, Alexander E.. 

Scott, Thomas 

Scranton, Edwin . . . 
Seybold, Gilbeit W. 



Simpson, George W. . . 

Smith, Samue" 

Spradling, John W .... 
Spradling, Richard M. 
Straight, Johnson W.. 



Chicago,. 
Chicago ,. 
Chicago .. 
Mokena .. 
Wapella . . 

Reading .. 
Rockford. 
Dale 



Dale 

Bloomington. 
Bloomington. 

Kewanee 

Bloomington. 
Dale 



Chicago . 



St. Clair Co... 
Tamaroa .... 
Bloomington. 

Bloomington 

Maroa 

Bloomington 

Clinton 



Sterling 

Bloomington 

Chicago 

Sterling 



Lockport .. 

Marion 

Kewanee .. 



Kewanee . . . . 
Bloomington 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Waverly 

Griggsville .. 
Dry Grove .. . 



Chicago .. 
Chicago.. 
Chicago . . 

Chicago .. 

Geneseo ., 
Kewanee . 
Hudson... 



Metamora 

Metamora 

Bloomington 

Clinton 

Scott 



Charleston . 



LeRoy 

Maquon 

Alaquon 

Bloomington 
Griggsville .. 

Shirley 

New Market'.. 

Clinton 

Clinton 

Fairbury 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



25 Feb., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65 . 

S Feb., '54, to 

4 Oct., '64, to 

21 Aug,, '61. to 11 Oct., '64., 
29 Aug., '61, to 24 Feb., '63. 

20 Aug.. '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 
2') Aug., '61. to 8 Dec, '63. 
11 Oct., '61, to 28 May, '63. 
11 Oct., '61, to 11 Feb., '62. 
31 March,. '64, to 5 Dec, '65 

16 March, 64, to 6 Dec, '65 
IS Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 

21 Aug., '61, to 23 Aug., '62 . 
Nov., '61, to 6 Dec. '65... 

17 March, 'M, to 2 Jan.. '65 
10 Oct., '64, to 15 Sept., '65 , 
10 Oct., '64, to 9 Oct., '65 . . 



19 Sept.. '62, to 6 Oct., '65. 
7 April, '63, to 25 Sept,, '65 . 

21 Aug., '61, to 

21 Aug,, '61, to 23 July, '63. 

19 March, '1.4, to 6 Dec, '65 
21 Aug., '61. to 18 Oct., '61. 
21 Aug., '1)1, to 6 Dec, '65.. 

21 Aug., 'Ill, to I: 



'65., 



21 Aug., '61. to 24 Oct. '64. . 
11 Nov., '62, to 12 Nov., '65. 

9 Feb., '64, to 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65., 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65., 
7 Feb., '65, to 19 Oct., '65 . . 
7 Feb.. '65, to 6 Dec. '65.. . 
21 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
23 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 ,. 
19 Oct., '64, to 18 Oct., '65 . 

21 Aug., '61, to 3 Dec, '62.. 
26 Nov., '61, to 10 Jan., '63. 
11 Oct., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 .. 

36 Feb., '1.4, to Dec, '65 ., 

19 Aug., '64, to 

19 Oct., '64, to 18 Oct., '65. , 

19 Oct., '04, to 18 Oct., '65. . 

16 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65,. 
7 Feb., '65, too Dec, '65... 

22 March, 'ii4, to 31 May, '6 



10 Jan., 'hi. to 6 Dec. 'o5,.. 

10 June, '65, to 10 Nov., '65 . 
14 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

11 Nov., '62, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
11 Oct., '61, to 11 Oct., '64... 
31 March, '64, to 25 May, '64 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 July, '65... 

21 Aug.. '61, to 11 Oct., '64,. 

21 Aug., '61, to 

21 Aug., '61, to 

21 Aug., '01, to 1 Jan., '63.,, 
21 Aug.. '61, to 



■65. 



21 Aug., '61, to Dec, '65. 
21 Aug,, '61, to 11 Oct, 
21 Aug., '01, to 3 Feb., '64. 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '6.5. 
21 Aug.. '61, to 6 Sept 



64. 



62. 



M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Never joined Co. Transferred from 72 Illinois July. '65. 
Never joined Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Discharged from wounds received at Drisdale's Plantation 4 Aug., '62, 

at St, Louis, Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died while on furlough at Golden, N. Y. 
Killed in action at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged with the regiment. Wounded 2 March. '65. 
Discharged with the regiment. Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March. '65. 
m. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July. 'o5. 
Discharged for disability at Helena, Ark. 
Promoted Corporal. Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March. '65. M. O. 

with the regiment as Sergeant. Veteran. 
Killed accidentally at Tigerville. La. 

M. O. for disability. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 Illinois 

July, '65. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 117 lHint>is. 
Discharged for disability. Transferred from 117 Illinois. 
Deserted at Batesville, Ark., 17 June, '62. 
Died at Vicksburg, Miss., of wounds received at Jackson, Miss., July 

13, '63 



M, O, with the regi; 
Died at Ironton. Mo 



nt. Wounded 



R. R. accident 2 March, 



Serge 



Promoted Corporal. Wounded 

regiment as Sergeant. Vete 
Promoted Corporal 25 Dec, '61. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Never joined the Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March, '65. Promoted Corporal, I 

geant. M. O. with the regiment as 1st Sergeant. Veteran. 
Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March, 'b?. Promoted Corporal. .M 

with regiment as Sergeant. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '05. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 117 lUinoi; 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, S\o. 
Promoted Hospital Steward. 
Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March, '65, Discharged with the r. 

ment as Corporal, Veteran. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July. 'o5. 
iVever joined Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July. 'i)5. 
,\1. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 117 llliii 



Julv 



'55. 



M. O. bv expiration term of service. Transferred from 117 lllinoi 

July", '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, 'uS. 
Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March. '65. Discharged for disability 

(See "C" Co. for servicei. 
M. O. with the regiment. Wounded 2 M.uch, '05. 
Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Discharged with the regiment. Wounded in R. R. accident • March, '6: 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service 
Died at New Orleans, La. 
Discharged for wounds received 2 March, '65, in R. 

Boutee. La., at New Orleans. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of serv 
Deserted.. ..Sept., 1863. 

Deserted 18 Dec, '62, from St. Louis, Mo., Hospital. 
Transferred to gunboat service at St, Louis, Mo. 
Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March, '65. Discharged with the n 

ment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of serv 
Discharged for wounds received at Black River Bridge 17 May. '0.1. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for wounds received at Drisdale's Plant.ition 4 Aug.. '6, 

St. Louis, Mo., Hospital. 



ck ne 



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"A" COMPANY ROSTER-Cmtinued. 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


Private— Continued. 








Shaw, David 


Charleston 


21 Aug.. '1,1, to (, July. •!« 


Discharged for disability. Wounded in R. R. accident 2 .March, 'lo. 
Veteran. 






21 Aug., '(il, to 2 Aug., '(,S .... 


Promoted Corporal 26 Oct., '51; Color Guard 22 .May. '63: Sergeant: 1st 
Sergt. 3 March, '65; 2nd Lieutenant. 






Tlirasher, Elias 


Kewanee 


27 Feb., '05, to b Dec, "liS 


.M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 


Tunnicliffe, Joseph E 


Kewanee 


7 Feb., 'bS, to 6 Dec, '65 


M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '6S. 






1 Feb., '64, to 11 Oct., '65 

<) Feb., '64, to 11 Aug., '65 


Died at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Never joined the Co. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 


Thlirman, Isuc 


Galesburg 


Vale. Norton 


Kewanee 


7 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 


M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 






31 Dec, '63, to 27 Aug., '65. , . . 
23 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 


Died at Vicksburg, Miss. 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 


Warren, James 


Chicago 




Chicago 




M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. 0. before joining Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. 0. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 Illinois 
July, '65. 










28 July, '62, to 19 Oct., '65 ... . 






Waldron. John C 




21 Aug., '61, to 3 April, 'a.. .. 
21 Aug., -61, to 1 April, '62.. .. 


Discliarged for disability at St. Louis, .Mo. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, .Mo. 


Weaver. Stephen P 


Lockport 


Weed. William G. D. 


Scott 


21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Wounded 2 March, '65. in R. R. accident. Discharged with the regi- 
ment. Veteran. 






Whited. William .W 


Hopkins 


21 Au<.. 'ol, to 11 Oct.. '64,. .. 


Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by cvpiration term of service. 




NewMilford.... 


21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Promoted Corporal 16 Oct., '62. Promoted Sergeant. Discharged 
with the regiment. Veteran. 




Wood. John K 




21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 




Walker. Ilenrv M 


Metamora 


17 Jan., '65, to 2 .Warch, '65 . . . 


Killed in R. R. accident near Boulee Station, La. 


Whitfen. Thom.ls U 


Kewanee 


7 Feb., "65, to 6 Dec, '65 


Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. .M. 0. with the regiment. 


Walton. Robert 


Kewane'^ 


6 Feb.. '65. to 15 July, '65 




Wilson. John 


Chicago 


31 Dec. '63. to 31 May, '65. . , . 


Wounded 2 .March, '65. in R. R. accident. Discharged for disability. 


Wolf. Jerome . 


Metamora 

Bloomington .. 


18 Jan., '65, to 2 March, '65 . . . 
22 Feb., '64, to 29 Aug., 'M. .. 




Younyman, John W 


Discharged for disability caused by wounds. 


Zartnian, Absalom M 


Clinton 


21 Aug., '61, to 24 Mav, '63,. .. 


Died at Vicksburg, Miss., from wounds received 22 Mav, '63. 


Zuraf, Constantine 


Morrison 


21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March, '65. Promoted Corporal. M. 0. 
with the regiment. Veteran. 



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PICTURES OF OFFICERS OF "/I" COMPANY. 





CAPTAIN AlUShS I. IMO 
"B" COMPANY. 



CAPTAIN NliLSON G. GILL. 
■•B" COMPANY. 




HKST LltUTKNANT EDWARD T. DUKANT. 
"B" COMPANY. 



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'B" COMPANY SKETCH. 



I'orty years of passing time liriug many changes. 
Kiirty years ago our beloved country was in the tliroes 
of the most gigantic struggle the world has ever wit- 
nessed—the war cloud so dark and dense that no ray of 
light and hoiie could be seen. Happy homes from 
Maine to California were broken up ; chairs made va- 
cant by the departure of loved ones— alas ! so many to 
ever remain so. With the call to arms came the re- 
sponse from the best of our land. My comrades, the 
struggle that took place in your breast and mine is still 
fresh in our memories to-day. The parting scenes on 
leaving home; the farewell to aged parents, loving wife 
and children, the fond embrace of brothers and sisteis, 
caused emotions that words are inadequate to describe. 

Forty years ago, having passed through this terrible 
ordeal, might be seen a squad of men from DuPage 
county; a like squad from Toulon, Stark county, to 
join the remainder of the number at New Rutland, 
LaSalle county, to form company 1$, IWrd Illinois In- 
fantry. Sparta's band furnished no more loyal, brave 
and patriotic men than were found in that company. 
We met as perfect strangers ; we becuinie comrades on 
sight. Ties formed by enduring hardships and i>riva- 
tions together, breasting the deadly missiles, or touch- 
ing elbows in the advance in the terrible assault, not 
only made us comrades, but formed a band binding us 
more closely, more lasting and stronger than is possible 
to lie formed in any other way. What I say in regard 
to Company B includes the whole regiment. Never 
was an order given that was not cheerfully, promptly 
and bravely obeyed. The kindly sympathy shown to 
the wounded and sick both in the hospitals and on the 
battlefield was not only touching, but grand to behold. 

Our dead are scattered from Irouton, Mo., to the Gulf 
of Mexico. Oidy asmall renmanl remains of that nol)le 
company of forty years ago. And, boys, as we are fast 
Hearing life's sunset we can point with pride to the 
record of Company B and the 33rd Illinois, and after 
"taps" sound our children and children's children will 
say, "My grandfather or my great-grandfather was a 
member of Company B, 33rd Illinois Infantry." 
WALTER T. HALL, Sergeant B Co., 

Toulon, 111, 11101. 

The body of men that came from Dul'age county 
were under the leadership of Moses I. Morgan ; that 
from Stark county was under C. Judson (till, and that 
from LaSalle county ha<l been gotten together by E. 
Aaron Clove. The assembling of these parts was by a 
pre-arranged agreement of their leaders. These leaders 



had been attending the Slate Normal L"niversity at 
Normal, III., and had been members of the "Normal 
Rifles", an organization of "minute men" composed of 
Normal students. When the order came to Charles E. 
Hovey, President of the University, to organize a regi- 
ment of men for immediate service, Messrs. Morgan, 
Gill and Gove departed from school to their homes, to 
raise, as quickly as possible, parts of a company to as- 
semble at some place to be named, these parts to be 
formed into one company ; its officers, commissioned 
and non-commissioned, to be elected from its number 
after the assembly had been accomplished. After the 
company arrived at Camp Butler, near Springfield, 111., 
(juite a number of men joined it from other counties 
in the state. Later on when the regiment was sta- 
tioned in Mi-ssouri a number of loyal Missourians joined 
the companj-. They were good men, all of them, and 
made good soldiers. They fought for home as well as 
principle, and when in the far-off Texas, having done 
their part manfully, the time came to re-enlist for three 
years more, every one of them then with the company 
placed their names on the 'eiimpany roll" for the ex- 
tended service. 

At the organization of the company, August 20th, 
18(il, Moses I. Morgan was elected Captain, C. Judson 
Gill 1st Lieutenant, E. Aaron Gove 2nd Lieutenant, 
Nelson G. Gill 1st Sergeant, and Frank Morey, Alfred 
Cambridge, Sid O. Morgan, and Forester S. Lyon, Duty 
Sergeants. William Martin, James M. Barr, Walter T. 
Hall, Albert B. Capron, Edward T. Graves, Charles 
McCotter, Frank D. Green and Duncan G. Ingraham 
were elected Corporals. Bradford J. Wakeman and 
William H. Packer were detailed as "company" musi- 
cians. These otHcial positions had been distributed 
among the three i)arts as eciually in proportion to the 
number of each part as it was possible to do. This 
division as then established was adopted as a rule in 
future promotions in the company. Frederick M. 
Crandall, Elmer Washburn and Samuel Tilden were 
later attached to the company to give them a standing 
on the "regimental roll", so that they could be pro- 
moted to official positions, which was done at the or- 
ganization of the regiment. Crandall was made Adju- 
tant. He was amply (lualified for this position from 
his previous training at West Point. Washburn, on the 
31st of August, 1861, became Quartermaster Sergeant— a 
difficult position to properly till, especially in a new- 
regiment where everything was to be learned. His du- 
ties were well performed. Tlie appointment was a 
good one. Tilden was appointed, on Aug. 31st, ISfil, 



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C'oniniissai'.y SfrtTfaiil. Ho ilid hisdiitie.s in :t creilitublo 
nuumer. The feeding of a thousand men each day is 
no small undertaking, e8i)eciall.v when everything was 
in such an unorganized condition as it was at this 
time. He was equal to the task assigned him. 

These men were ever proud of the fact that they had 
been memliers of H C'oniii:iny, altiiough their connec- 
tion with it was of short duration. The company was 
equally proud that they luul furnished surli capable 
men to the official start' of tlie regiment. On the pro- 
motion of Adjutant Crandall to a higher official jxisi- 
tion, 2nd Lieutenant E. Aaron Gove was promoted to 
be Adjutant. This vacancy in the company was tilled 
liy tlie promotion of Orderly Sergeant (Jill, who in time 
became tlie Captain of the company. Long before the 
final "nuistcr-out" of the company the positions of 1st 
and 2nd Jjieutenant were filled, by men who had been 
pronintrd from tlic ranks. Captain Morgan's health 
failing liirn, he resigned. He was succeeded by 1st 
Ijicut. ( '. Judson (iill, wlio, on account of failing 
licaltli, resigned ; tlius by Sept. 2:;rd, lS(i:'., none of the 
original eonunissioned ofllcers were with the company. 
The commissioned offjcers then with the company re- 
mained with it until its final "muster-out" in 18liS. 

In 1S(;:!, on tlie organization of the colored regiments 
for the army, Sergeants Morey and Morgan left us to 
become Captains in that branch of the service. They 
\yere brave, faithful men ; they well deserved the honor 
thus conferred upon them, which, by merit, they had 
obtained. They became efficient otflcers, as the promo- 
tions obtained and responsible positions held by them 
fully attest. On the 14th of October, IStiS, William J. 
McClintock was promoted from the company to be 
Hospital Steward in the regular army. He had passed 
through the various grades in the Hospital Department 
with credit and this just honor was worthily bestowed. 
As a uur.sc he had been careful of those placed in his 
charge; as Assistant Steward he had shown the qualifi- 
cations that later obtained for him his promotion. His 
orderly, industrious life had been a credit to the com- 
]iany ; his departure was regretted by all. Sergeant Al- 
fred Cambridge having de.serted from the company, 
Sergeant Lyon, being the next in rank, was promoted 
to Orderly Sergeant, in which position he was a cap- 
able officer. He was loved and respected by all the 
men ; his death in Louisiana on Sejit. 30th, 1864, was a 
sad affair for the conqiany. His memory is cherished 
by his comrades. His virtues were many ; his faults 
few. He was a true friend and lirave soldier. Corjior- 
als Martin and Hall were ]iromoted, for soldierly quali- 
fications, to be Sergeants. Sergt. Martin died at Camp 
Butler, 111., while waiting for his discharge. He had 
served beyond his promiseil three years of service. He 
got his final discharge from this life before that of 
"Uncle Sam" reached him. Probably if he could have 
been discharged from the army sooner he would have 
survived his physical trouble. Sergt. Martin was much 
older than many of the company. His sturdy patriotic 
life had influence for good over the younger men. He 



was a native of Kiigluiid, but a tliorougli American. 
The home ties of wife and children were too strong for 
Sergt. Hall to withstand. He was honorably dis- 
charged Oct. 11th, lS(i4, having served beyond the term 
of his enlistment. 

Corporal Barr was discharged for disability March 
l!:-!rd, IsdH. Barr was willing, but health was a further 
bar to his useful service. Corporals Graves and Green 
(lied ill the early part of the service. They, like many 
others of the regiment, fell victims to the privationsand 
unhealthful surroundings of the early life in Missouri. 
Corporal Capron, the exemplary soldier, the first Color 
Guard from B Company, was discharged for promo- 
tion, to be a Lieutenant in the 14th Illinois Cavalry. 
His after life in that regiment was a credit to himself 
and B Company. Corporal Ingraham was promoted to 
be Sergeant; then, on Sept. 30th, IHO.S, Sergt. Major of 
the regiment. This promotion was obtained by soldier- 
ly (jualities which (lualifications rerrrained with him in 
his new position, from which he was pronroted to be 
Adjutant of the regiment. B Company thus bad the 
honor of furnishing three Adjutants for the regiment. 
In fact, the only Adjutants the regiment ever had came 
from B C'onipany. Three "Field Officers" from one 
company is an honor to be proud of. No other com- 
pany furnished but one. At the reorganization of the 
regiment in 1864, Bradford J. Wakeman was made Fife 
Major and Luther J. Clark Regimental Bugler. They 
retained the.se positions with credit to themselves until 
the final discharge. From the time of reorganization, 
Jan. 1st, 1864, until muster-out, Theodore F. Coft'ey as 
Fifer and John Whitley as Drummer served the com- 
pany in the places mentioned. 

The foregoing will show that the commissioned and 
warrant officers of the conqiany that were elected and 
appointed at the organization of the company were effi- 
cient and capal)le men. Among the early appointed 
warrant officers was Edward T. Durant, who arose by 
successive grades to be 1st Lieutenant of the company. 
He was an honest, capable officer, well liked by the 
men. He commanded the company during some of its 
hardest service in a very efficient manner. 

The vacancy caused by the death of Orderly Sergeant 
Lyon was filled by the appointment of Sergt. Edward 
F. Hatch to that position. Hatch was one of the early 
Corporals of the company, but had been on detached 
service since the conipany was at Helena, Ark. He had 
been at the headcjuarters of Generals Carr, W. T. Sher- 
man and Sheridan ; also for a time as clerk at the court 
of Judge Advocate Scott at New Orleans, La. While 
there he had re-enlisted, which re-enlistment bears the 
date of Feb. 10th, 18(>4. His long ab.sence had made 
him almost a stranger to the company. The duties he 
now assumed were almost entirely new to him, but by 
the aid kindly rendered to him by the Sergeants of the 
company he was enabled to perform them in an exem- 
plary manner. On the 23rd of June, 186.5, while at 
Meridian, Miss., he was promoted to be a 2nd I;ieuten- 
ant ill the 48th U. S. (1 I. The war being closed he 



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lli'VLT iimsliTi'd into tliis positidli, hut rciiiaiTicil in llir 
service as :i itrivate until tlie discljiirge of tlie i(}<iintnt. 

Second Sergeant Clias. H. Keys would have followed 
Hatch as Orderly Sergeant, but for the serious wound 
he received April 8, 1865, at Spanish Fort, Ala., wliicli 
caused his discharge July 18, 1805— Keys, the incorrupti- 
ble, wlio fou'jfht single-lianded with unliiadcd rifle 
against throe armed and desperate deserters Iroiu the Istli 
X. Y. Cavalry. Their offers of 8:i(K) for jjerinission to 
cross the bridge which Keys was guarding was scorned 
liy the honest soldier. In the encounter which followed 
Keys was roughly handled ; his stockle.ss rille attested 
the vigorous defense. The bruised assailants (afterward 
captured by the detachment of B Company stationed 
at Hayou Des .Alamond) showed the eflVct of the lilows 
administered. 

Sergt. Newton G. B. Brown followed Hatcli as Or 
ilerly Sergeant, and on his promotion to be a 'lw\ liieu- 
tenant in the company, Sergt. Samuel Cry was made 
Oiderly Sergeant. Samuel Cry, liy his inexhaustible 
fund of Irish wit, cheered the comrades in their de- 
spondency, made their arduous duties easy of aceom- 
lilisliment. Every man was bis friend. That trem- 
bling under-lii) and laughing black eye belied the stern- 
ness he sometimes assumed toward the delinquent. He 
allowed no one to shirk duty. If punishment was ail- 
niinistered to the delin(|uent it was as heavy on Cry as 
on the culinit. Cry, tlie inimitable. Cry, the true, will 
always retain an alfectionate place in the memories of 
his comrades. When Cry's time came to cioss the "di- 
vide" the poor fellow was in the mountains of the far 
west, away from friends, who would lovingly have 
ministered to his necessities and made smooth the 
ptithway to the "great beyond". 

None could forget, if tiiey would, the peculiarities of 
Corporal Hibbard. His pets, be they birds, scjuirrels or 
coons; his jiatient efforts with the flute to teach his 
liirds to sing; his sorrowful face as he, time after time, 
carried those pets to the tomb, are as vivid in memory 
as though they occurred but yesterday. His coolness in 
liittle, his dashing bravery, were the envy of all. Cor- 
[loral Ned Ingraham, my bunk-mate, a sturdy, honest 
fellow, is often in my memory; may his ashes rest in 
peace. He had his peculiarities, but they were of the 
right kind. Sergeant W. D. Johnson was ever ready 
for duty, or to make tV)r you some trinket to send to the 
loved ones at home. He always .seemed hapii\', what- 
ever the surroundings might be. Corporal McCamp- 
bell, the company barber, tailor, pastry cook and all 
'round good fellow, sang away trouble, joked the des- 
pondent out of their seeming difficulties, was ever 
ready to lend a helping hand. Who could forget him 
or his jokes? One of them comes to my mind: His 
calfskin strop had become dilapidated; to l)Ut a line 
edge on his razor he would occasionally use my well 
rounded cheek, claiming that it was the best substitute 
for a calf's skin obtainable. Since that time 1 have been 
pu/./.led to understand just what he meant. Was he 
comparing my soldierly qualiticalions to tluit of a calf'.' 



or ba<i my hairless cheek become so developed by asso- 
ciation with veterans that it was e(pial to any emer- 
gency? Jinnnie, for his soldierly ((ualities, represented 
B Company on the "(,'olor (juard" until promoted to 
Sergeant. In this position he remained until the regi- 
ment was dischargeil. 

Corporal "Dad" Rogers was fatherly by nature as 
well as by name— (luiet, unassuming, ever ready for 
any emergency. To him "the day was sufficient for 
the troubles thereof". His admonitions to the way- 
ward were always taken in the sjiirit in which they 
were given. His was no dashing, breezy per.sonality, 
but his friendship was sought after and truly valued 
when obtained. His careful, scholarly, every-day rec- 
ords, covering the entire regimental life, have been of 
inestimable value in the writing of this regimental 
record. While others were "fooling" their time away, 
he was building a structure the value of which he little 
understood. That structure, as a military record of the 
inner life of the regiment, is a monument that time 
only can efface. 

Corporal Lucius Rew, having successfully passed his 
military examination as to (|ualitications for official 
jjosition, was promoted to be 1st Lieutenant in G Com- 
pany, where he served with credit to himself and the 
company. Corporal Martin Stark — the good, soldierly 
fellow that he was— always answered "here" whenever 
duty called. That duty was always well done. Cor- 
poral, and afterwards Sergeant, ('has. E. Shinn was a 
good soldier, always faithful to his trust, generous to a 
fault. His own wants were never considered if a com- 
rade was in distress. To him the future was a sealed 
book, the contents of which he did not care to know. 
The past was behind him and he did not fear its conse- 
{juences. The present was his and he improved it. 
Corporal Wadleigh was a cool, brave soldier. He could 
be relied upon in any emergency to do his best. No 
trust in him was ever misplaced. 

Corporal Heartt, large in frame and good-hearted by 
nature, was one of the DuPage county contingent. He 
was in at the commencement and staid to the ending. 
George never borrowed any trouble and seldom had any 
of his own. Corporals Fred Fisher and Fred Block also 
were from DuPage county. They were the representa- 
tives of the Germans of B Company. Fisher retired 
with three years' service. Block continued in the ser- 
\'ice and was promoted to Sergeant. The Germans of 
B Company were an orderly, well-behaved body of 
men. Part of them had seen service in the Prussian 
army. The training they received there aided in 
steadying the line when steadiness was the tjUality 
most desired. Grothman, the s|)lendid .soldier, in his 
place near the right of the company, and Holtzkampf, 
a little farther down the line, wcic- imleed good, true 
men. Failing health caused < ii'othman's discharge, but 
on recovery he again joined the boys at the front; took 
his old place just as if he bad only been away on a fur- 
lough. His songs— one of tbcni, " The Dutch Comi)anie 
is the best Companie that ever crossed the water from 



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the Old Countrie", as he used to siiif; it with his strong 
bass voice, sometimes aided by Holtzkampf s tenor- 
were grand. Ah ! the echo of those German songs 
rings in my ears to-day with a i)leasure born only of 
appreciation. 

Sergeant Chase, the Hishop, was the only practicing 
physician in the company. His materia niedica con- 
sisted of "Ayer's pills" and "cold water packs". 
Probably for the comi)any's good, the i)atients were 
limited to himself and Archie Muire. Poor Archie! he 
was almost ready to <|iiit the service, escorted l)y a 
Ijurial party, when "the Bishop" was discharged by 
exjii ration of term of service. Chase was a good boy, 
even if he did practice medicine. 

Justin C. Moore, the bass drummer of the regiment, 
so much resembled a woman in looks and actions that 
the name "Jane", given to him in the early service, 
staid with him till the end. "Jane" was a good fel- 
low ; many of the letters to home folks were written on 
the head of his drum. "Jane" could give pointers on 
time to old "Father Time". His l)eats were perfect ; 
he could give the boys the step becau.se he knew it him- 
self. "Jane's" frail body never would have lasted the 
more than four j-ears of service if his will power liad not 
greatly predominated. When discharged with the regi- 
ment he was, to all appearances, as physically strong 
as he had been at any period of his service. Three 
weeks after reaching home W'e followed him to iiis last 
resting place. He completed his service, but his life 
went out with its completion. 

Joe Weed held the last ('orporal's warrant issued in 
the company. Although young in years, he was e(iual 
to the responsibility placed upon him. Charles Mc- 
Cotter was one of the early corporals of the company. 
He was a large man physically, but he seemed a very 
giant when carrying the "company" flag. At the 
time tlie regiment was lighting by detachments, "com- 
pany Hags" seemed to be appropriate. B Company 
wa.s given one by the "Ladies of DuPage County". It 
tloated over Fort Morgan, B Comi>any's earliest effort 
at entrenchment building. On the assembling of tlie 
companies to assume operations as a regiment, this 
beautiful flag was placed into the keeping of Lieutenant 
Nelson G. Gill; liy him it was sent north to be cared 
for. It never again was unfurled in the face of an 
armed enemy. After the war was over it graced with 
its presence a flagstaff on a school building in Holly 
Kprings, Miss., in which Mrs. Gill was conducting a 
scluiol. Tlic band of a vandal who was too cowardly to 
race Ihe llan' in o]ien liattlc set tire to the building. 
That Hag, waving in its majesty, the emblem of peace 
and good will, .iven to a lately rebellious people, was 
burned with the building. Its liberated stars joined 
those stars above which .so long have looked from their 
place in tile blue vault of heaven upon them. The 
hand of the mi.sguided man destroyed the substance, 
Ipul IIk' spirit of the principle that that fi.-ig represented 
livi'd (111. Ages after that band (and otliers that had 
lalciv been raised in rebellion against ill will have 



crumbled into dust, that principle will be the guiding 
star to universal liberty throughout the world. 

B Company was physically a strong one, usually ex- 
celling the other companies in number of men for duty 
as to number enrolled. This condition was, in a great 
measure, brought about by the careful training given 
to the company in its early life by Orderly Sergeant N. 
G. (iill. He had "crossed the plains" to California 
with the "gold seekers" in the days when the patient 
ox was the motive power tiiat linked together the far 
west and the central states of the Republic. The les- 
sons learned by him there were of practical value to the 
men under his charge. Their healthy condition, at 
times when other companies were suffering from dis- 
eases common to camp life, were the results of his 
teachings. Too much credit cannot be given to him 
for this work, that saved the usefulness of the men, and 
often life itself to the individual member. This care 
exercised by Gill in our early life continued through 
his entire stay with the company. As a Lieutenant, 
and afterward as Captain of the company, he exercised 
a great influence over the men for their good. The 
men apjireciated this and in turn respected the man 
and honored the offleer. The years that have passed 
since our .separation have only intensified that love liy 
the men for him. At a meeting of the National En- 
campment of the "Grand Army of the Republic" at 
St. Louis, Mo., a few years ago, sixteen of B Company 
were present. Capt. Gill was with them. The frater- 
nal feeling, still strong among them, looked for a 
method whereby it might exemplify itself. It took the 
form of jiresenting to him a silver headed cane, suit- 
ably engraved. Each of the sixteen contributed to- 
ward its cost. This cane, with an approjiriate address, 
was iiresented to him at a banquet jirovided by the boys 
for his entertainment. 

In July, 1865, at Meridian, Mi.ss. , the company was 
greatly augmented by the transfer to it of men from 
the llTtli, 122nd and 124th Illinois, whose term of ser- 
vice had not expired when these regiments were or- 
dered discharged. They were sent to us to complete 
this service. They were good, sturdy young fellows, 
and had .seen hard service in tiieir respective regiments. 
They very soon, liy their soldierly conduct, became of 
us in deed as well as in name. We liked them and the 
liking was reciprocated, and in the subsequent gather- 
ings of the regiment tliey are greeted as heartily as if 
the 38rd were the regiment of their original enlistment. 
An appreciative compliment is paid by these men to us 
by always signing themselves as members of the "S.Srd 
Illinois Infantry" at the different encampments of sol- 
diers of the Civil War. Very many of these men went 
into the army just as soon as they were old enougli to 
be accepted as soldiers, thereby showing their patriot- 
ism, for which they deserve just as much credit as 
those who.se age permitted them to enter the service at 
an earlier date. When these men enlisted the war cloud 
hung darkly nvci' the land ; many of the great battles 
of the W.I r bad been fought ; the disabled by sickness 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



97 



iUiil wouiulw were in everj- hamlet. Many <if thciii li;i<l 
relatives who had "worn the blue" who were then 
sleeping their long last sleep in the Kouthlaiid, or (hey 
were slowly flying in that dark blot on (Southern his- 
tory—the "rebel prison pens". They (rould see and 
realize the war was no holiday aH'air. To brave these 
known dangers reijuired more will power tlian it did in 
the men that enlisted in l.Stll. 

This addition to our ranks was the cause of sexcral 
pi'dUKitions. From Kept. L':!i(l, isc.i, until .Vu.u. lind, 
isiifi, the company, owing to its limitetl uunilier of 
men, had had no iind Lieutenant. The eonijiany now 
being tilled to the maximum number, Onlerly Ser- 
geant N. O. B. Brown received tliis merited position, 
his eommi.ssion bearing date August IJud, Isf)."). He re- 
mained with us until the end of the service. This in- 
crease in our number brought us more responsibilities 
in the way of severe pmvost duty at Vicksliurg and 
the attendant drudgery that was there heaped upon us. 
This unseemly duty increa.sed our casualty list. Veter- 
ans that had withstood all the trying conditions of the 
past service here succumbed to the inhumane treatment 
of the Post Commander. He seemed to be trying to 
make life miserable for our young comrades, and thus 
punish the older members of the regiment as well. 
This was done against the earnest protest of I. H. El- 
liott, Colonel commanding the regiment. This protest 
was met with insult to the Colonel and increased in- 
dignities placed upon the men. 

In one respect Company B has a remarkable record. 
The words "killed in action" were never written o|ipo- 
site the name of any man borne on its rolls. Several 
of its men were seriously or fatally wounded, but none 
killed. This did not come from any neglect of duty. 
B Company did its work in a satisfactory manner in 
every place to which it was assigned. In only one In- 
stance was B Company away from the regiment when 
the l)attle was on. For conspicuous gallantry at Black 
River Bridge, Miss, (whereas a company it was the 
tirst inside the rebel works, taking po.«sei3sion of several 
cannon, turning them on the retreating enemy with 
gyod efl'ect), the company by "general order" was as- 
signed, as a mark of honor, to guard these cannon and 
did not participate in the assault of the 22nd of May at 
Vicksburg, Miss. Some of the companies, notably I) 
and E, seemed doomed to de.struction in every engage- 
ment in which they took part. 

For some unexpluinable reason Fate was very kind to 
B Company. Her guardian wing seems to still hover 
over us, as very many of the original members of the 



coiripany are still on this side of the "dark river". 
The comrades have lieen a <'rtMlit to the eomnninities in 
which they have lived. Honorable positions have been 
held by them and the trust imposed in them has never 
been misplaced. They have .served in (Jongress, in the 
Legislatures of several states, sat on the Judicial bench, 
held positions of honor and nsponsiliility in the regu- 
lar army establishment. In the nu'dical ))rofession they 
have risen to eminence; as ministers of the gospel of 
Christ they are wortliy of Him whom they preach; 
as representative agriculturists they have been men of 
note; as citizens of the Republic they have borne their 
part faithfully and well. The patriotism taught by 
word and example to their children is illustrated by 
the ready respon.se to the call of our country for soldiers 
in the Spanish -American war. On sea and land their 
valor attested the s])irit that was in them. From Cuba 
to Luzon they followed the "Hag of their fathers" to 
victory in many a well-fought battle, thus a.ssuring 
that they, like their sires, will be worthy citizens of 
the Republic, willing to maintain its honor even to the 
sacrifice of life, if need be, to accomplish the end 
sought. Duty was the watchword of the sire— duty to 
the Republic now is and ever will be the watchword of 
the children. 

At the organization of the company there were en- 
rolled, otticers and enlisted men, one hundred and one. 
It received, during its life as a company, thirty-three 
recruits. It received by transfer from other regiments, 
tifty-one men. Total enrollment, one hundred and 
eighty-five men. Twenty-live resigned or were dis- 
charged for disability ; fourteen received honorable pro- 
motion from the company; four were transferred to 
other branches of the service; twenty-nine were dis- 
charged after having served their full teim of original 
enlistment ; ten were wounded in battle or by accident; 
twenty-four died from wounds or l)y disease; two were 
discharged by special order; one de.serted his "colors 
and company"; he was a high-spirited, well-educated 
man; because of a fancied slight in comjiany jiromo- 
tion.s, he became a wanderer and his name a hiss and 
a by-word of shame among his former comrades. His 
record as a soldier, up to the time of bis tiesertion, bad 
been an enviable one. No efforts were .made to appre- 
hend him. His after life is an honorable one. He has 
lieen, and still is, a resident of Illinois. Several of the 
transfers were in name only ; they never joined the com- 
pany, and no record appears as to their final discharge. 

V. (i. WAY. 

Dated at Proctor, 111., Jan. 1st, 1!)02. 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



ROSTER OF "B" COMPANY. 

Mustered Into the U. S. Army 2 September, 1 86 1. Mustered Out 24 November, J 865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, 20 August, 1861. Date ot Company Discharge, 7 December, 1865. 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS, 


Captain. 
Morgan, Moses I 


Naperville 

Toulon 


20 Aug., 'Ill, to 25 Jan., '1x3. . . . 
2.=; Jan., 'W, to 23 Sept., '63.. ,. 
23 Sept., \,X to 7 Dec, '05.... 

20 Aug., '01, to 25 Jan., '03.... 
25 Jan.. -1,3, to 23 Sept., '03.... 
35 Sept., 'o3, to 7 Dec, '05 .... 

20 Aug., '61, to Sept., '62... 

6 Sept., '62, to 25 Jan., '03 

25 Jan., '03, to 23 Sept., 03.... 
2 Aug., '65, to 7 Dec, 'OS 

211 Aug., '61, to oSept., '02... 

20 Aug., '01, to July, '63.... 

20 Aug., '01, to 

20 Aug., '01, to 14 March, 'M.. 
20 Aug., '1)1, to 30 Sept.. '1)4. . 

20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '04.... 

20 Aug., '01, to 23 March, '03. . 
20 Aug., '6l, to 11 Oct., '64 
20 Aug., '01, to Feh. 12, '63.... 

20 Aug,, '61, to 10 Nov., '61.... 
20 Aug., '61, to 18 Dec, '63.... 
20 Aug,, '61, to IS Feb., '62. , . . 
20 Aug., 61, to 30 Sept., '63.. . , 

20 Aug., '01, to 1 Jan., '64 

20 Aug., '(.1, to 27 Nov., '01.. .. 

20 Aug., '01, to Dec, '65 

20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.... 
20 Aug., '01, to .. July, '63.... 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. . . . 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct,, '64.... 

20 Aug,, '61, to 5 Oct., '62 

1 Oct.. '64, to 1 Oct., '65 

1 Oct., '64, to 1 Oct., '65 

31 May, '64, to 25 Sept., '05 . . . 

10 Feb., '04, to Dec, '65 

20 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, 'OS 

20 Aug., '01, to 11 Oct,, '64.... 

20 Aug,, '01, to 6 Dec, '65 

20 Aug., '01, to 23 Sept., '65, . . 
20 Aug,, '61, to 10 Apr., '62.... 

20 Aug., '01, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Feb., 'OS, to 29 June, '65. . . . 
4 Oct., '64, to 3 Oct., '65 


Resigned for disability. 
Resigned, disability. 

Detailed on June 8th, 1865, as an officer in Frecdm.in's llure.ui. I) 
charged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Promoted Captain. 
Promoted Captain. 

Commanded the Company from 8 June, '65, until Co. was M. 0. D 
charged with regiment. Veteran. 

Promoted Adjutant. 

Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 

Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Prom.ited 2nd Lieutenant. 

Promoted Orderly Sergeant; Discharged for promotion as Captain 

<i2nd U. S. C. 1. 
Deserted March, 17, '03, at Cairo, III. 
Discharged for promotion as Captain in 48th 11. 5. C. 1. 
Promoted 1st Sergeant; Died at Lafourche Crossing, La. Veteran. 

Served by transfer in og Illinois. Promoted Sergeant. Died at Can 
Butler, 111., while waiting to be discharged with non-veterans. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted Sergeant. Discharged at e.\piration term of service. 

Served on Color Guard 8 months. Discharged for promotion 
Lieutenant in 14th Illinois Cavalry. 

Died Victoria Station, Mo. 

.Discharged for disability at Arcadia, Mo. 

Promoted Sergeant, Sergeant .Major. 

Promoted Fife Major. Veteran. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Served by transfer in oo Illinois. .M. 0. by evpiration term ot servii 

Died in Mississippi. 

Served by transfer in <W Illinois. .M. 0. by e\piration term of servii 

Served by transfer In W Illinois. M. O. expiration of service. 

Died at Helena, Ark. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois, July, '65. M. 0. by evpiration term 

service. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois, July, '05. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois, July, 'OS. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, '05. M. 0. with regiment. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, '65. M. 0. with regiment. 
Served by transfer in "9 Illinois. M. 0. expiration of service 

Corporal. 
Promoted Corporal; Sergeant. Discharged with regiment. Veten 
Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged with regiment. Served as Wagon Master. Veteran 
Discharged for disability at McDugal Hospital. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. by expiration term 

service. 








,._ 


1ST Lieutenant. 
Gill, C, Judson 








Toulon ... 




Durant. Edward T 

2nd LiFUTENANT. 


Naperville 

New Rutland.... 
Toulon 








Durant, Edward T 


Naperville 

Wyoming 

Toulon 




Brown, Newton G. B ... 
1ST Sfrgeant. 






New Rutland... 
Elgin 




Cambridge, Alfred C 




Naperville 

Downer'sGrove 

New Rutland .. 
Lisle 








Corporal. 
Martin, William 


ip 


Hall, Walter T. 


Toulon . . 




Capron, Albert B 


DuPage Co 

Magnolia 

Lisle 


IS 


Graves, Edward T 






Lisle 




Ingraham, Duncan G .. .. 

Musicians. 

Wakeman, Bradford J 

Packer, William H 


DuPage Co 

Cottage Hill.... 
Princeville 

Downer'sGrove 
New Rutland ... 




Priv te. 

Austin, Charles G.. Jr 

Aiken, ReUa M 


e. 




York 


,, 




Downer'sGrove 

Cass 

Marengo 

Marengo 

Chicago 

Abingdon 

Chicago 

Lisle 




Allison, Andrew. 




Ankcl. Henry 


of 


Adams, Joseph H 








Allen, William. 






IS 


Block, Ferdinand 


Lisle 




Biggs, William. 


Toulon . 




Blodgett, Scott... . 


Cass 




Bailey, Charles W 


NcwRutland.... 








Beatty, James M 


Hampton R. 1... 


of 



^ 



NAME A^D RANK. 



rniRTY-rniEi) Illinois veteran volunteer ineantry. 

"B" COMPANY ROSTER-Continued. 

REMARKS. 



Bvinc. Eilw.iril 

Cl.Trkc, Luther J 

Cross, Edwarit R 

Coffey. Theodore F... 
ChatfieUI, Alonzo B ., 
Chatfickl, George W.. 

Cry, Samuel 

Clifford, Edward 

Crandall, Frederick M 

Carson, William H 

Chase, Edwin D 

Church, Robert 

Conoway, Andrew.... 

.Corrij,'on, Franklin.. . . 
Coats, William 

Durant, Edward T 

Durant, William E 

Donovan, Daniel 

tiewey, Georjje 

Day, Brice 

Degeare, Andrew C. .. 

D.N re, Ottis 

Ellis, Harrison W 

Ellis, Levi T 

E.istwood, William A.. 
Fischer, Fred J 

Fezer, George 

Fetterman. Cyrus 

Fell, Walter A 

Fo.vtox, James 

Frost, Frederick 

Formberlit, Louis 

Green, Charles 

Grolhman, Fred 

Granke, Charles 

Godfrey, Hugh Y 

Galley, Alvin 

Gihbs, Jacob K 

Grothman. Fred 

Gros, Paul E 

Hess, Lorenzo D 

Ilcartt, George B 

Ilehbard, Charles H... 

llarherger, Jacob 

Ilotchkiss, Murry 

Ilultzkampf, Fred 

Hummer, Jacob 

Hotclikiss, Charles C. 

Hodges, Sheldon 

Hall, William H 

Hickson, Andrew J 

Hatch, tdward P 



Holmes. David H ,. 
Hamilton, John .M... 

Harriott, Benjamin F 

Ingraham, Edward H 
Johnson, Wallace D . 
Johnson, Charles S. . 
Jacobson, Laurence. 

Jonderweine, David. 

Jones, Francis M 



RESIDENCE. 



Wyoming. 

Chicago 

BloomingdaK 
New Rutland 
Blo(^mington 

Lisle 

Lisle 

Naperville.. . 

Cass 

Stark Co 

Hampton, R. 

Peoria 

Hudson 

Mound City. 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Naperville, , . 
Naperville. . . 

Penn 

Toulon 

Cass 

Palatine, Mo. 

Hudson 

Penn 

Penn 

Chicago 

Addison 

Toulon 

Cass 

Kewanee .... 

Palatine, Mo. 

Chicago 

Good Farm. . 

Toulon 

Addison 

Addison 

Toulon 

Kewanee . .. . 
Marion, Mo.. 
Joliet 

Joliet 

JetTerson, O. 

Cass 

I^lew Rutland. 

Addison 

Toulon 

Addison 

Naperville. . . 

Toulon 

Kewanee ... 

Chicago 

Chicago 



Wataga 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Akron 

Wheatland 

Toulon 

New Rutland.... 

Jefferson 

County, Mo, 
Marion, Mo 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



2n Aug.. ■111. to 2 Aug., ■(, 

14 Jan., '1,4. t(>(, Dec, •(,- 
20 Au.i;., '(il, to (I Dec, '(i; 
20 Aug., '01, to 23 March, 'M. 
20 Aug., '61, to Dec, '05. . 
20 Aug., '61, to 20 Sept., '03 
20 Aug., '01, to .. May, '02. 
20 Aug., '01, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
20 Aug., '01, to 11 Oct., '64. 
20 Aug., '61, to 30 Aug., '01 
6 Feb., '65, to Dec, 'OS. . . 
13 Aug., '02, to 10 Aug., 'OS 
10 Feb., 'o,";, to Dec, 'OS.. 
4 Oct., '64, to 3 Oct., '05.... 



10 Jan, '64, to 

1 Oct., '64, to Oct., 



20 Aug., '61, to 25 Jan., '63.. 
20 Aug., '01, to Dec, '05. . . 
20 Aug., '01, to 6 Dec, '05. . . 
20 Aug , '01, to 25 Feb., '53.. 
20 Aug., '01, to 15 Sept., '02. 
2 Dec, '01, to Dec, '65 

10 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
20 Aug.. '61, too Dec, 'OS... 
30 .Vlarch, '65, to o Dec, '65. 

1 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '04. . 

20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '05. . . 

11 Feb., '04, to 14 Oct., 'o5... 

2 Dec, "51, to 30 March, '02. 
14 Dec, '03, to Dec, '65. . . 
20 Feb., '65, to 2<» April, '65.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 15 Aug., '52.. 

20 Aug., '61, to <) Feb., '03. . . 
2 Dec, '51, to 

21 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

24 March, '04, to Dec, 'oS. 
21) March, '04, to 8 June. '65 
4 Oct., '04. to 3 Oct., '05 



3 Oct.. ■64. to 2') April. 'OS.. 
20 Aug., '01, to 11 Oct., '04. 
20 Aug., '01, to Dec. 'OS. . 
20 Aug., '01, to Dec, 'OS. . 

20 Aug., '61, to 1 Nov., '62.. 
20 Au.g., '61. to 20 Dec, '61. 
20 Aug., '61, too Dec, '05.. 
20 Aug., '01, to 20 Nov., '01. 
24 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
2 March, '04, to 6 Dec, 'OS. 
7 Feb., '64, to Dec, 'OS . . , 
31 May, '04, to 25 Sept., '05. 



20 Sept., '(>1, to Dec, 'OS . 



2 Jan.. '04, to Dec, '6.5 

4 Oct., '64. to 3 Oct., '05.., , 

10 Oct., '1)4, to 6 Oct., '1)5... 

20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, 'OS. . 
20 Aug.. '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
20 Aug.. '51, to 6 Feb., '63. . 
20 Aug., '01, to 18 Oct., '65. 

1 Jan., '62, to 21 Oct., '63... 

2 Dec, '01, to 11 March, 'o2 



?d Co 



Promoted Is 



, Miss 



■oral; Sergeant; w.iunded 2 Ma 

dent, and at Spanish Fort, Ala., Api 

2nd Lieutenant. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '05. M. O. with regiment. 
Promoted Regt. Bugler. Discharged with regiment. Veteran 
Discharged for disability. 

Promoted Musician. Discharged with regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for wounds received 17 May, '03, at Big Black Riv. 
Discharged for disability. 

Promoted Corporal; Sergt.; 1st Sergt. M. O. with regiment. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 09 Illinois. M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Promoted Adjutant of the regiment at organization. 
M. O. with regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, 'OS. 
M. O. expiration term of service as Sergt. at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
M. O. at expiration term of service. Transferred from 124 Illinois, 

July. '05. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. Never joined regiment. 



Transfe 



ed from 72 lllii 



lis July, 



M. O. at expiration ter 



of 



aton, M(i 



Veteran. 



05. M. O. with regimt 
OS. M. O. by general i 



Promoted Corporal: 1st Sergeant 

Discharged with regiment. Vete 

Discharged with the regiment. ' 

Discharged for disability at Ir 

Died at Mound City, 111. 

Discharged with the regiment 

Discharged with regiment. 

Discharged with regime 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois in July, "65. M. O. with regiment. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration of serv 

Corporal. 
Served in 99 Illinois by transfer. M. O. by expiration term of st 
Discharged with regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. Transferreil fro 

Illinois July, '65. 
Died at Victoria Station, Mo. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
Transferred to Regimental Band. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 
Transferred to Invalid Corps. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
Wounded in R. R. accident 2 March, '65. Died at Meridian, Miss. 
M. O. at Vicksburg, Miss., by expiration term of service. Two enii; 

ments in same Co. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. Discharged for disability. 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of servit 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with regiment. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Wounded 

Vicksburg, Miss. Veteran. 
Died at St. Louis, Mo. 
Died at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regi 
M. O. with the regiment. Transfei 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July 

service. 
Clerk at General Headquarters. Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, 1st 

Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant, 48 V. S. C. 1. Did not muster. Re-en- 



Transferred from 124 lllii 
Transferred from 124 Illii 
M. O. by e 



■ is July, '65. 
lis July, -05. 
liration ten 



at Ne 



pri' 



Orleans. Discharged with regi 
M. O. with the regimen 



Transferred from 72 Illinois July. 'o5. 
M. O. by expiration term ot service. 

July, '55. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. 

July, '65. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with i 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. M. O. w 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 
Discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., for disability. Promoted Corporal. 

Veteran. 

Died at Convalescent Camp, Mo. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 



-egiment. Vet 
ith the regime 



LefC. 



100 



NAME AND RANK. 

Pkivatf— Continued. 

Jones, James M 

Jones, Samuel 

Junett, James M 

Koshner, Charles 

Keys. Charles H 

Kalh. Ethelliert 

Kohel, Freiterick 

Kohel, Jaeoli 

Kempin, Leopold 

Keys, Genrye H 

Lomati, Georj^e ........ 

Leisteco, Albert 

Loud, Silas J 

Lauburg, Albert W 

m.-iyo, William J. R 

McClintock, William J.. 
McCampbell, James B. . 

McQuoid, Preston 

MeKee, Andrew* 

Morgan, Henry G 

Marvin, Heetor A 

Muir, Archibald 

Moore, Justin C. 

McClelland, John 

Manning, Fred 

McQueen. William W... 

Merriam, Reily C 

Nehring, Adolph 

Owen, James 

Owen, Joseph F 

Porter, Samuel 

Palmer, Ferdinand 

Porter. Zebulum 

Porter, John M 

Porter. Archibald T. .. 

Pincott, Daniel W 

Parkinson. Jacob N 

Potnow, Savorrow 

Radke, William 

Robbins, William K.. Jr. 
Robinson, Mai tin B . , . . 
Rogers, Lucius 

Ridge, Roger 

Ray, Wilford 

Richardson, William H . 

Rule, Thomas W 

Rew, Lucius O 

Renker, Henry 

Renshawsen, John 

Ouinn, Andrew 

Smart, Wesley 

Stark, Martin 

Schmidt, Edward 

Schwartz, Louis 

Schinner, John C 

Shinn, Charles E 

Sipes, Phihp 

Sharpe, Thomas 

Smilie, Joseph B 

Shea, Cornelius 

Swansen, Neltz 

Stc«art, Martin L 

Strowbridge, Sanford. 



COMI'ANY SKETCHES AND ROSTEI^.S. 
"B" COMPANY ROSTEB-Ciintinucd. 

TERM OF SERVICE. 



Kewanee 

Kewanee 

Chicago 

Naperville 

Springfield 

Springfield 

Jefferson 

County, Mo 
Jelferson 

County, Mo 

Kewanee 

Chicago 

Toulon 

Proviso 

Galesburg 

Chicago 

Princeville 

Mineral 

Tonica 

New Rutland... 

Toulon 

Naperville 

Lisle 

New Rutland.... 
New Rutland.... 
Hampton, R. I ,. 

Batavia 

Galesburg 

Chicago 

Marengo 

Saxon 

Manchester, 

Minn 

Tonica 

Jelferson 

Co., Mo.... 
Jefferson 

Co., Mo.... 
Marion, Mo 



St. Ge 



e. Mo 



Galesburg 

Chicago 

Dungal-s Gmve 

Mineral 

Princeville 

Milton 

Naperville 

Eastern 

Bloomington... 

Kewanee 

Carlinville 

Adison 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Downer'sGrove 

Wheatland 

Dungel's Grove 
Dungel's Grove 
Dungel's Grove 

Toulon 

New Rutland..,. 
New Rutland ... 

Minonk 

Chicago 

Galesburg 

Jefferson 

Co., Mo.... 



11 March, •()4, to t, Dec, '(.S. 
15 Feb., '04, to ti Dec, '65. . . 
10 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
20 Aug.. '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 
20 Aug., '61, to IS July, '65.. 

20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 

1 Jan., '62, to 28 July, '63 ... 



I Jan., '62, to 9 Oct,, '65. . . . 
27 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 

II March, '65. to 6 Dec, '65. 
20 Aug., '61, to 16 Aug., '62,. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 



M. O. with regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, 'l>5. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
,\1. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Served by transfer in w Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Discharged from wound received 8 April, '65, at Spanish Fort, Ala. 

Promoted Corporal. Sergeant. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 61 Illinois. M. O. at evpiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability. 



Discharged for disability at Vicksburg. Miss. Veteran. 

M. O. with regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July 

M. O. with regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 

Transferred to Regimental Band. 

Veteran. Discharged with regiment. 

6 Feb., '64, to I Transferred from 72 Illinois. Never joined the regimcni 

8 Dec, '63, to ' Never reported to the Co. Transferred from "2 Illinois. 



20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 
20 Sept., '61, to 15 Oct., '63.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . , 

20 Aug.. '61. to 22 Feb., '63. . 
20 Aug., '61, to 20 May, '62. , 
20 Aug., '61, to 1 Feb., '62... 
20 Aug., '61, to 19 Nov., '61.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 
4 Oct., '64. to 3 Oct., '65 

12 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65,., 
8 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 ... , 

If Dec, '63 to 

1 Oct., '64, to 1 Oct., '65 



20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec 



1 Jan., '62, to 6 Dec, '65. ... 
20 Aug., '61, to 10 April, '62. 



1 J.in., '1.2, to I Dec, '63... 

2 Dec , '1.1, to 14 March, '65 

26 M.Vrch, '14, to i) Dec, '65 

1 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 .. . 

6 Feb., '64, to 

5 Jan., '64, to 

20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., 'M. 
20 Aug.. '61. to .. Oct., '63. 
20 Aug.. '61, to 27 Oct., '61 . 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 

20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 

10 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
30 Sept., '64, to 10 Aug., '65 

11 Feb., '64, to 14 July, '65. 
20 Sept., '61, to 2 Dec, '64 . 

2 Dec, '61, to 7 Feb,, '62 , . . 
5 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
26 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct,, '64. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 
20 Aug., '61, to 4 Oct., '63.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 14 Oct. '61.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., 'M. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. 
20 Aug., '61, to 3 Oct., '62.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '62.. 

10 Jan., '64, to 

8 Feb., '64, to 

1 Jan.. '62, to 6 Dec, '65... 
28 Jan., '1.5, to 10 April, '65. 



Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged at Cape Girardeau, Mo., for promotion to II. S.. V. S. A. 

Served on Color Guard. Promoted Corporal. Sergeant. Discharged 

with regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton. Mo. 
Died at Pocahontas, Ark. 
Discharged for disability .it Arc. alia. Mo. 
Died at Ironton, Mo, 

Discharged with the l-egiment. Veteran. 
Promoted Regt. Musician. Discha 



Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 



with the regime 
M. O. by expira 



-in ter 



ser 



M. O. with regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Never reported to the Co. Transferred from 72 Illinois. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. by expiration ter 



M. O. with the 



lent. Vete 



rharged with the regiment. Vete 



Promoted Corporal. Dis 
Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. 
Died at New Orleans, La., from wounds rece 
cident near Boutee Station, La. 



ch 2, in R. R. .\c- 



Discharged with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Never reported to Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Never reported to the Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Served by transfer in W Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Transferred to Invalid Corps at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal; on detached service at M. O. of regiment in 

Frecdman's Bureau. Discharged with regiment. Veteran. 
M. O. with regiment as teamster. Veteran. 
Discharged with regiment. 

M. O. by expiration term of service at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Discharged for disability. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
Promoted Corporal. Sergeant, 1st Lieutenant Co. G. Veteran. 
Transferred to Miss. Marine Brigade. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. w ith regiment. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with regiment. 
Served liy transfer in <W Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with regiment. Veteran. 
Died. 

Died at Ironton. Mo. 

Served by transfer in 6'l Illinois. M. (). by expiration term of service. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. M. O. with regiment. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 66 Illinois. M.O. by expiration term of service. 
Died at Cairo, 111. 

Discharged for disability at Inmton, Mo. 

Prisoner of war since Nov. 30, '64. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Prisoner of war since Nov. 30, '64. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, *65. 

Discharged with regiment. Veteran. 

Died on steamboat "Tarascan" between Mobile and New Orleans of 
wounds received April 8, at Spanish Fort, Ala. 



tiiihty-thiui) Illinois vf.teran volunteer infantry. 

"B" COMPANY ROSTER-Cmlinued. 



lOJ 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


Private— Continued. 

Stickney. John H 

Shipley, Isaac C. 


Hudson 

Kewanee 

Chicago 

Wyoming 

Cass 

Kewanee 

Chicago 

Alma... 


10 Feb., '1,5, to () Dec, '115 

11 Feb., '64, to f) Dec. 'll.^ 

31 May, '64, to 25 Sept., 'hS . . . 
20 Aug., '61, to IS Dec, '11.1. . . . 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., "64. . . . 

11 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec. '65 

5 April, '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Aug., '61, to 31 Aug.. '61.... 

20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

20 Aug., '61, to 20 Oct., '61 

20 Aug.. '61, to 2 Jan., '63 

15 Aug., '61, to 31 Aug., '61, . . . 

20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. . . . 
29 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '()5. . . 

2f) March, 'M, to 6 Dec, '65.. . . 
20 March, '64. to 6 Dec, '65 . . 

11 March, 64, to b Dec. '65.' 
29 March, '64. to 6 Dec, '65. , . 
29 March, '64. to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

12 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec. '65 

20 Sept., '61, to 14 Sept., '65. . . 

16 Feb., '64. to 

18 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

22 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

27 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the re;;inicnt. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. Dischar'^ed for disability. 

Discharged for disability. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of seri 

Transferred from 124 Illinois Julv, '65. M. O. with regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '6.5. M. 0. with regiment. 

Promoted Commissary Sergeant at organisation of regiment. 

Discharged with regiment. Veteran. 

Died at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted to 0- M. Sergeant of the regiment at organization. 

M. 0. with regiment as Saddler. Veteran. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded accidentallv at Reeves' Station, .Mo. Discharged with 

regiment as musician. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of serv 
Wounded 2 March, '65, near Boutee Station, La. Discharged with 

regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged vvith the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with regiment. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability. Wounded at Black River Bridge. Miss.. 

17. '63. Veteran. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. Never reported to Compan 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with regiment. 
M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '6.5. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 




Thomas, Lewis 

Turtelott, James M 


ice. 






Tilden, Samuel 




Ipperman, John.. 


Bloomington .. 
Dungel's Grove 
New Rutland ... 

Bureau Co 

New Rutland ... 
New Rutland ... 
Bloomington .. 

Lisle 

New Rutland ... 

Neponset 

Neponset 

Kewanee 

Kewanee 

Kewanee 

Bennington 




Lltting, William 




Vanvranken, Charles 

Washburn, Elmer.. 




Wolf, John .... 




Wadleigh. Charles E 

Whitley, John 

Wheatley, William 

Way, Virgil G 


the 
tlie 


Weed, Franklin L 






Wilson. DewittC 

Wilson, William S 

Wonders, Joseph 

Wilkins, Joshua 

Wright, James W 


May 


Whitman, Isaac A 


Whitman, George E 






Kewanee 

Chicago 

Kewanee 




Zumbrun, Cyrus L 

Zang, John 





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PICTURES OF OFFICERS OF "("' COMPANY. 





CAI'TAIN Ht^KY M. KLLLdGG. 
"C" COMPANY. 



'1 Al^ I.DWAKD J. l.LWIS 
• C" COMPANY. 




FIRST LIEUTENANT GtORGl II. Fll KK. 
"C" COMPANY. 



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103 




(l ilf ^ 




4i ^vK^LjH 




^'^^^l^^^^^l 


> 



FIRST LltUTENANT AAUNDUS L. lUlSII. 
"C" COMPANY. 



SFc:()^r) iiidtimant liiripcji-, w. J(im;s. 

•■C" CfJMPANY. 




;Al'rAIN CUKNtLIUS DU BOIS, S3lLi U. S. C. 1. 
"C" COMPANY. 



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COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



"C" COMPANY HISTORICAL SKETCH. 

BY CAPTAIN EDWARD J. LEWIS. 



('ciinininy <' was foriutMl inaiiily by the efforts of Dr. 
EUwartI R. Roe of Blooniingtou, who held several 
meetings at different villages and country plai-es in 
JMeLcan iMiiinty, to enroll the youths who sfirang to 
arms at the I'resident's eall for :!(l(l,0()() men. No special 
cla.ss of men was clioseii. Farmers' boys, with mechan- 
ics, clerUs, students and others from the villages, made 
up the company, hut some preference was given to men 
of some education, and there were very few indeed of 
the original members who could not at least read and 
write. A few had belonged to companies formed for 
practice in the rudiments of arms, but even these had 
learned very little. Practically almost all were ignorant 
of everything relating to war. 

The company was organized August 15th, 1861, at a 
meeting held in Phoenix Hall at Blooniington. Dr. 
Roe was unanimously chosen Captain; Daniel R. Roli- 
Inson, a Rloomingion merchant, First Lieutenant ; 
Henry M. Kellogg, a young .school teacher. Second 
Lieutenant ; George H. Fifer, also a young teacher, 
First Sergeant; and James M. Fordice Second Sergeant. 

On August 20th the company went to Springfield, 
marched out to t'amp Butler and went into camp out- 
si<le of the enclosure within which most of the volun- 
teers were gathered. Its ranks were practically full, 
and on August L'llnd it was mustered into service by 
t'aptain Pitcher, V . S. A., "for three years unless 
sooner discharge<r'. It was the first company of the 
regiment to reach that stage, and the dates of its or- 
ganization and muster were otticially adopted as those 
of the enlistment and muster of the regiment. 

On August :'>Oth the regiment was organized by elect- 
ing C E. Hovey as Colonel, and at the same time Cap- 
tain Roe was chosen Major. A company election next 
day (Icclarcd for the promoliiin of the subordinate offi- 
cers previdusly chosen, and cliose Ira J. Bloomtield as 
First Sciurant. 'I'lic ollicial niuster-in roll— not made 
out uiilil considerably later — recognizes the otliccrs of 
the company as thus constituted after the formation (if 
the regiment as follows : 

Captain, Daniel B. Robinson. 

First Lieutenant, Henry M. Kellogg. 

Second Ijieutenant, (ieorgc H. Fifer. 

First Sergeant, Ira J. Bloomlield. 

Sergeants, Amandus L. Bush, John S. Ta.ylor, Na- 
thaniel C. McClure and James' M. Fordice. 

Cf)rporals, Sebastian F. Shoup, Jonathan Hyre, John 
Leys, Sanuiel B. Oswalt, John A. Larimer, William 
Trimmer, William M. Jones and Jay Taylor. 



William C. Ralls was appointed DruoLnicr, Joseph L. 
Kitchen Fifer, and Samuel Sherman Wagoner. The 
company now numliered 11)1 men, the maximum 
number. 

September llKh the regiment left Camp Butler and 
proceeded by railroad to Illinoistown (now East St. 
Louis), and next day to Pilot Knob, Mo., 86 miles .south 
of St. Louis, and on Sept. 2;^rd camped at Arcadia, 
where the fall and winter were pa.ssed. Here occurred, 
Oct. 4th, the first death in the company— that of Cor- 
poral William M. Jones, of tyi)hoid fever. On this 
.same day two of our men, D. McWilliams and L. A. 
Moore, went out hunting and were missing at evening 
roll call. They had been captured by a squad of rebels, 
but for some weeks this was unknown. Several parties 
were sent out on the .5th to .search for them, one of 
which of 21 men of C under Lieut. Fifer was very 
close ui)on their track, but without knowing it. At 
the outer picket about three miles out this party was 
told that a rebel officer named Pratt lived near by and 
was likely to visit his home that night with some half 
dozen men, part of a force of forty or so, which was 
said to harbor at some distance. This appears to have 
been nearly a correct account of the party which had 
actually captured our boys the day before, but the 
picket did not know that. Fifer's party waited until 
night, and then, in pitch darkness and a pouring rain, 
started for Pratt's house with a guide, who, after 
floundering through the woods awhile, professed him- 
self utterly unable to find the house in the darkness. 
So the half drowned party returned to camp. (The 
writer, then a private, was one of them. ) 

The attempt to catch Pratt was repeated a week later 
and the house was searched, but he was not found. 
Sundry scouting parties also went out at various times 
in search of the missing men, but nothing reliable was 
known of them until November lOtli, when Capt. Rob- 
inson received a letter from IMcWillianis, written at Ft. 
Scott, Kan., Oct. 23rd. Moore, however, was the first 
to get back to the company, which he did on Decemljer 
1st. He stated that they were captured by a party of 
six rebels in an orchard not far from our pickets, were 
carried several miles to the main party of forty men, 
wliich camped that night on Black liver, and thence 
marched westward for some days, until Moore fell sick 
and was left at a house near Houston, Mo. After re- 
(■overing he escaped to Rolla, Mo:, which was then In 
our possession, and thence returned to us via St. Ijouis. 
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|i;u()Ied and released near Springfield, M<i., Imt was 
afterward captured by another part.v, from whom he 
escaped to Kansas. JMoorc did uood service with us 
from his return until Auy. 11th, isdii, when he died at 
Old Town r.andiii.i.', Ark., of a congestive chill. A 
|iun on his name had hccn a standing; joke in the com- 
pany— to say, for instance. "A dozen boys are gone 
hunting, MeWillianis and Levin Moore" ('leven more). 
It was rather a ghastly coincidence that he was the 
eleventh man in the comi)any to die, and that he died 
on the eleventh of the month, after eleven months' ser- 
vice. McWilliams went h imc i>n sick leave, but never 
rejoined the company, and in due time was reported as 
a deserter. 

As one incident of a week of i^xcitement and rejiorts 
of impending attacks on us at the time our bridge 
guards on the railroad wcrr attacked, Co. (_" was sent 
out on Oct. r.lth to a jiass in the hills on the Frederick- 
tow n road some four miles out, where we remained sev- 
eral hours on guard against a force alleged to be coming 
from that (juarter. When an order came recalling us to 
camp, it appeared that Drunniiei Ralls, who had by 
some means got out to us mounted on the only quad- 
ruped in the detail, had been permitted by the Captain 
to go out as a lone cavalry .scout, and had not returned. 
Sergt. Bush with five men was detailed to search for 
him, and had boldly petietrated "the enemy's eoimtry" 
for two miles or so beyond our outpost, when we (for I 
was one of the detail) were overtaken by Ralls and the 
object of our expedition accomplislied. He had climbed 
up an immense hill to reconnoiter the country and oc- 
cupied some hours in getting back to the road with his 
steed. He had met some scouting cavalry men who 
put him on the track of our party. Such were the free 
and easy reconnoitering tactics of our apprenticeshij) to 
soldiering. While on this expedition the company 
voted for J. Wylie Moore to be Corporal, vice Jones, 
deceased, and he was ai)pointeil, but soon resigned to 
take the post of Wagoner. 

At the battle of Fredericktown, Mo., Oct. 21st, in the 
general advance which swept the enemy ofl' the field, a 
I)art of Co. C, with the Captain, became separated from 
the line and for a time appeared to form the advance of 
the pursuit on the main road, with Col. Carlin (3.sth Il- 
linois), Commander of the Pilot Knob forces, riding 
with us. An ambush was rather looked for at each 
turn of the road, but the enemy had business elsewhere 
and we rejoined the regiment without any important 
incident. 

In the cantonment of our first winter at Arcadia, 
Mo., Co. C, with A and I), occupied the seminary and 
an adjacent out-building or two. Here the company 
received in December the gift from friends in McLean 
county of a large supply of blankets and quilts, every 
man getting at least one such article in addition to his 
government blanket; also a feast of chicken and cakes 
for the whole company— a practical home kindness 
which was fully appreciated. 
Scrgt. McCIure was detailed as regimental hospital 

14 



steward Dec. 13th, and was transferred to brigade hos- 
pital on the consolidation of the regimental hospitals, 
rejoining the company March 1st, ]K(i2. Dec. 21st, 
Isiil, Col. Hovcy issued certificates of appointment to 
the noM-connnissioned otliccrs of the comjiany as fol- 
lows: First Sergt., .\. I.. lUish ;. Sergts., J. M. For- 
dice, John vS. Taylor, N. S. McClure and George W. 
Jones ; Corporals, S. F. Shoup, James Cofley, J. R. 
Lott, John Ley.s, S. E. Ijoss, J. A. Larimer, Jay Tay- 
lor and Cornelius DuBois. Of these Sergts. Fordice, 
Taylor and McClure ranked from Aug. 22nd, ISHl, as did 
al.so (Corporals Shoup, Leys, Larimer and Jay Taylor; 
1st Sergt. Bush and Sergt. Jones from Dec. 7th, 1801, 
ami Corporals Cott'ey, Scott, Loss and DuBois from 
Jan. 1st, l.s<)2. 1st Sergt. Bush was detailed on re- 
cruiting service in Illinois Jan. 13th, 1S62, and was ab- 
sent thereon until April 10th, 1802, Sergt. Fordice act- 
ing as 1st Sergeant. 

On Jan. Kith, ].S(i2, a meeting of the company was 
called and presided over by Col. Hovey, who informed 
the company that Capt. Robinson had resigned, the 
Colonel suggesting that the company join with him in 
reconnnending appointments to fill vacancies thus pro- 
duced. By unanimous vote 1st Ijieut. Kellogg was 
proposed by the company for Captain, and by a major- 
ity vote Private Edward J. Lewis for 1st Lieutenant. 
The Colonel approved these nominations, and the Gov- 
ernor commissioned the officers accordingly on Feb. 
5th, to rank from Jan. 24th, 1862. Capt. Robinson re- 
turned home and was commissioned Lieut. Colonel in 
the (j2nd Illinois, which position he resigned June 27th, 
1S()3. Lieut. Fifer, with two Corporals and 13 privates 
of Company C, guarded a bridge on the Iron Mountain 
railroad from Feb. 1st, 1862, to Feb. 27th. 

Feb. 20th, 1S62, occurred the shooting match for 
choice of weapons among the various patterns furnished 
us in exchange for the old converted flint locks which 
had thus far served us. All the companies participated 
except A and K, ten men from each company having 
one shot each. Company C's men were carefully se- 
lected by a series of matches among ourselves, and were 
Corporal Leys, D. C. Jordan, Ball, Tucker, Ritchey 
and J. W. Fifer, O. L. Taylor, Leavitt, Storrs and W. 
H. Hankins. The victory was awarded to us, and was 
duly celebrated the same night liy an oyster supper to 
the shooters. "The short Dresden rifle" was chosen, 
afterward superseded by the Enfield. 

March 1st, 1862, the company marched southward 
from Arcadia with the regiment, with three connnis- 
sioned officers and 70 men in line. 13 enlisted men 
were left at Arcadia sick and 7 were absent. Deaths, 
discharges and enlistments had made many changes in 
the roll. The company's aggregate membership had 
fallen from 101 to !)3 nominally, practically to .some- 
thing less. Eight men had died— Corporals Wm. .M. 
Jones and S. B. Oswalt, Privates N. Livernois, D. Irish, 
A. J. Boyd, S. J. Fogle, A. W. Wood, and W. Turnipseed, 
all charged to typhoid fever. Capt. Robinson and live en- 
listed men bad been discharged, beginning with 1st 



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COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



Sergt. Ira J. Blooiufield, Jan. 18tli, '62, to accept cap- 
taincy of a company which from about Dec. 7th he had 
been recruitinj? in McLean county. With it he joined 
the 2('ith Illinois as Company K, and afterwards became 
its Colonel and a Brevet Brigadier General. Jan. 21st 
Ira P. KIdridge was discharged to accept a commission 
in an engineer regiment at St. Louis, but of this ap- 
pointment he was in some way disappointed, and he 
re-enlisted in the 1st Nebraska regiment, Company A. 
Jan. 20th S. Sherman and Jan. 2511) William Wood and 
William Basuett were discharged for disability. Six re- 
cruits had enlisted— Oct. 2f)th, Samuel Coy ; Nov. 25th, 
Cha.s. S. Shlnn, David C. Jordan, George J. Jordan ; 
Nov. 27th, Charles Cutting; Nov. 28th, Thomas Gra- 
ham. The two Jordans were lirothers— Mis.sourians, 
and David had been impressed into the reiiel army and 
fought against us at Fredericktown. Two were reported 
absent — Christ. Peterson and S. G. Parker, who are en- 
titled to an explanation here which perhaps only I can 
now give. They had leave of absence to recruit com- 
l)anies. Peterson went to Wisconsin, and whether or 
not he succeeded in raising his company, he never re- 
turned nor reported to us and was never properly dis- 
charged, becoming technically a deserter, although 
probably not justly subject to that stigma. Parker 
eventually raised his company and with it joined the (i:!nl 
Illinois, as shown by the State Adjutant General's repoit. 
In the general advance which now began, but few 
incidents special to the company call for notice. 
From Greenville, Mo., March Sth, Lieut. Fifer with 2lt 
men escorting wagons went back 10 miles to Baileyville 
and thence followed the regiment to Reeves' Ferry, ar- 
riving March 13th. During the stay at the latter point 
the company in a body visited an interesting cave near 
l)y which was richly adorned with stalactites and in 
part was only traversable in a small canoe. At Reeves' 
Ferry the force was brigaded, the .second brigade com- 
prising ihe Miird Illinois, llth Wisconsin and Manter's 
Hattery. Two men of (Jonii)any C, L. W. Hall and J. 
A. Childers, were detached April 14th to till the ranks 
of the battery. Capt. Kellogg here sat seven days on a 
commission trying rebel prisoners. Two recruits, Wil- 
liam A. Davis and Isaac N. Long, joined us here April 
10th. At Pittman's Ferry, Ark., Companies I and C 
were sent In advance of the brigade as road repairers 
April 2(ith, and performed that duty ; thence to Poca- 
hontas 2U miles, here rejoining the regiment on the 80th. 
Private Warner A. Blue died in hospital at Pittman's 
P'erry April .30th. May 1st Lieut. Lewis was detailed 
to bring up from Pittman's Ferry to the hos|)itaI estah- 
lislied at Pocahontas certain sick men and hospital 
stores. The train on leaving Pittman's eonipi'ised two 
amliulances, two wagons and some thirty men, 17 of 
them sick, of whom one (McKee of Company B) ilied 
on the way, and the others were left at Pocahontas on 
May :!rd. The brigade, which had marched on the 1st, 
was followed thence some fifty miles and found in camp 
near Bird's Point, Ark. A cavalry escort accojn)>Linkil 
this part of the journey. 



May 20th I note in my diary, "All of our com])any 
are now with the brigade— 8.H in all." McWilliams, 
Parker and Peterson had been dropped from the roll ; 
Graham, Ritchie and Sage discharged for disability, 
and Blue had died, leaving the aggregate 88, two of 
whom were serving in the battery. The lo.ss of seven 
here shown from the aggregate of 03 on March l.st had 
been partly balanced by the two recruits — Davis and 
Long, received as above stated. 

A stay of four weeks at Batesvillc, Ark., was followed 
by the march dowai White River with General Curtis's 
army. At the battle of Cache Bayou, July 7th, ("om- 
pany C was not present, not being a part of the detach- 
ment which was engaged. The company (under my 
command, the Captain bein^ officer of the day) came 
up later and toward evening joined in the pursuit of an 
alleged retreating force for some four miles from the bat- 
tlefield with Companies G and B and some cavalry and 
artillery. During this service (;<>. C was deployed as 
a skirmish line and pushed into a dense thicket through 
which the roa<l ran, the center file keeping the road. 
Right in the thickest bushes the road turned a complete 
riglit angle to the left so that the left wing came out in 
a line along the road while the right had to wheel 
through a complete (juarter circle to get into position 
at right angles to the road beyond the turn. The boys 
struggling through the blinding thicket were much 
puzzled by the strange orders they received, but the 
movement was accomplished successfully and we cap- 
tured a rebel straggler as a .slight compensation for our 
])nins. 

In the three days' march from Clarendon, to Helena, 
in which the wagons got on another road and we 
marched without provisions, Capt. Kellogg was with 
the wagons, and vvith theui al.so was Private Sizemore, 
who died on the road July 13th and was buried in an 
orchard. 13 men marched into Helena with the two 
Lieutenants ; the rest had fallen out exhausted. On a lit- 
tle cotton hunting scout from Old Town Landing, Ark., 
July 27th, Company C captured on the Mississippi 
side a party of six men who claimed to be recently dis- 
charged from the rebel army. On a .similar expedition, 
Aug. 1st, at Wimbush's Plantation, Miss., Hays of our 
company was wounded by shots fired at our picket, and 
was afterward discharged in consequence. Aug. 4th, 
in the same vicinity, Company A was attacked, Cor- 
poral Lewis killed, and .several men wounded and cap- 
tured. Company C quickly reinforced A and took part 
in pursuing the assailants, who escaped, however, and 
sent back their prisoners paroled a few hours later. 

Sept. 23rd Capt. Kellogg left for Illinois on a detail 
of recruiting service which lasted nearly si.'i months. 
Oct. Sth the regiment left for the north and on Oct. llth 
campetl again at Ironton, Mo. Oct. 22ud, the companj' 
lieing Provost Guard at Ironton, a part of it raided the 
village of Middlebrook by the Marshal's order, searched 
the place for whisky and found nine barrels of that ar- 
ticle and closed up the drinking shops. Nov. 2nd, 
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pai.mi, - (ilTk'L'i's ;inil :!.s niun (■(iiii|i(isiii,ii cnii Icji-ci". iS 
men were luft bi'liiiid at Ii'oiiton, oiil.y two on duty, 
the rest sick ; twenty absentees besides, all siel< but two. 
Nov. 28th the company went bacls on our track from 
the camp on Black River detailed as road makers ami 
were so occupied until Dec. 8th. On tbc l.'itli came the 
memorable flood which <lcluged the lirij^atic and drove 
it out of its camp. Company (' was not much dam- 
aged and did not abandon its camp grounds. Our road 
work, however, was completely destroyed. Dec. 28th, 
while in camp at Van Buren, Mo., Lieut. Fifer went 
out with about 40 men of the company guarding a for- 
aging train. Some five miles out the guard of a small 
forage train belonging to another regiment was attacked 
and captured quite near to C's position at the time by 
a considerable force las was supposed), but C was not 
attacked. 

Dec. filst, lsr)2, the company was in the regimental 
camp at Van Jkiren, Mo., on Current river. The 
aggregate membership was si', three having been 
gained since May olst, I.s(i2 i recruits R. M. Benson, 
John S. Moore and Josiah L. Brown), and nine lost 
(died, L. A. Moore and W. H. fSizemore; discharged 
for disability, J. M. Hough, J. W. Cox, Wm. John, W. 
A. Davis, C. S. Smith; transfer to N. C. staff, J. L. 
Kitchen ; deserted, I. N. Long). The Captain and 
fourteen enli.sted men were absent. Twelve of the latter 
were sick ; these twelve were Corporals Loss and Taylor, 
Privates Childers and Tucker, left at Ironton, Mo., 
Xov. 2nd ; N. C. McClure, since July 2()th ; W. L. Horr, 
since July 14th; Isaac O.swalt, Sept. 29th; H. S. Han- 
kins, J. W. Davis, Wm. Trimmer, Oct. 20th ; W. J. 
Evans, Sept. 1st ; J. W. Slown, Oct. 31st, in hospitals 
north or at home. The other tw-o were R. Davjs, fur- 
loughed, and Hamill. 

Feb. 8, '()3, the army began its return march from West 
Plains toward Pilot Knob. Co. C was (ui the rear guard 
that day, following the trains through a 21-mile march 
over very bad, roads; got into camp long after dark and 
.sent back a relief party for exhausted stragglers, some 
of whom were brought in by ambulance as late as 3 a. 
m. Feb. 20th the march and campaign ended for us at 
Rellevue Valley, 145 miles from West Plains, and but a 
short distance from Pilot Knob. March 10th, 18ii8, 
began the march to Vicksburg, and reached St. Gene- 
vieve, Mo., March 12th, over a fine road. An experi- 
mental fiiarch of a mile (between mile stones) was 
made by the regiment inside of fifteen minutes. March 
IDth embarked ou steamboat "Illinois" and started 
down the Mississippi. At Memphis, March 21st, Capt. 
Kellogg rejoined the company from his six months' 
ab.seuee. March 27th landed at Millikeu's Bend, La. 
In the canal digging and other work of the next few- 
weeks we had our share, and in the general advance 
were in our place with the regiment. Landing at 
Bruinsburg on April 30th, the company participated in 
the prompt march by which the regiment as support to 
the skirmishers secured for the army the pass up the 
blufl' to the interior country. Some of our men were 



on the provision detail which here liad the memorable 
experience in bringing \\\^ rations, a story which is 
graphically tokl in the following extract from a letter 
written by L. Xorcro.ss of Co. C to his mother: 

THE BUUINSBUKG RATION DETAIL. 
L. NORCROSS'S LETTER. 
"It was afternoon when we disembarked and stacked 
arms on shore. Men were detailed to draw three days' 
rations to be put in the haversacks to last five days. 
These three days' rations with two days' rations drawn 
afterwards \vas all we got of the commissary for tw-enty 
days. I was one of the detailed. While getting the 
hard tack, cott'ee and bacon the troops started off, leav- 
ing us to bring on the rations as best we could, but we 
knew that the men were hungry, and worked accord- 
ingly. Loading ourselves heavily we started after 
them, overtaking them in about three niiles distance 
with enough to last them a day or .so, and went back 
after the rest at the landing, for we had no teams, 
not even an ambulance. Our corps was rapidly cross- 
ing and immediately marching off on the Port Gib- 
.son road as fast as they disembarked. Night was set- 
ting in ; our regiment was far ahead in advance and 
with every prospect for a long night's march and we 
nuist contrive some way to get provisions ahead. The 
adjoining country was scoured for teams and every- 
thing from a wheelbarrow to a mule was brought in. 
Our squad was lucky in getting an ox team with a big 
wagon and a negro driver. Then we started ou with 
our slow team and heavy load. Turning out of the 
road sometimes to let a body of troops pass, or stopping 
to get a better yoke of oxen if we could find them, till 
after midnight, I stopped in a shed by the roadside and 
throwing my.self on some fodder instantly fell asleep 
with my accoutrements on and gun in hand. When I 
awoke it was nearly sunrise. Hastily jumping up I 
started on and found my comrades a couple of miles 
ahead waiting for Foster's Battery to pa.ss. They were 
hurrying up their Parrotts, for the artillery on ahead 
showed that our advance had met the enemy. Our 
orders were to stay with the teams, but I pushed on to 
where .some of the troops had stoijped to breakfast and 
left their fires burning by the side of a little stream. 
Now was my chance to get my breakfast. I had in 
my haversack crackers and bacon and in my pocket an 
old letter with sofne tea which you had sent me. I 
concluded I had tea enough for two messes, so I took 
half of it and soon had a breakfast and last night's 
supper combined. While eating I was joined by an- 
other soldier from some other regiment who had been 
on a similar detail and naturally wanted a little break- 
fast too. He would have given a big price for the rest 
of the tea, but I knew j'ou would not wish me to be 
selfish, and as I had none to sell, I gave it to him. 
Our team now came up; we went ou and in a short 
time came up to where we could corrall our teams out 
of the way of the battle, but close to where our brigade 
was fighting ; struck out and found our regiment, which 



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liail just coiiR' ill fioiii skirniisliiim' ami was starting 
for anotlier jiart "f tbf field ; juiiicd our cniiiiiaiiy ami 
was siioii ill tlie thickest of the fight. 

L. NORCROSS." 

Company (' was represented in the picket detail 
which was thrown out when our advance struck the 
enemy in the night march, and which lay close in 
front of the rebel pickets until daybreak. Ours was 
one of the four companies which went out soim after 
sunrise under Maj. Potter to discover the enemy's posi- 
tion on the left of the field. When the rebel artillery 
opened on this force we took position in a bushy ravine 
on the right, except a few men of C's extreme left, 
who with their Lieutenant (myself) entered another 
ravine which lay close by on the left leading toward 
the enemy's position. They threw two or three shells 
in pretty close to us, but did not hit us. This squad 
seems to have been overlooked when Major Potter with- 
drew his force from this part of the field, and we re- 
ceived no notice; but when Cieneral Osterhaus had 
driven the enemy back Me started to look for our regi- 
ment. There were ten men with me— Fordice and 
John M. Evans I remember as two of them. We got un- 
der fire and had the regiment nearly located on the right 
of the field, where it luul helped to open the battle as 
well as on the left, when the general advance swept the 
enemy back and we went on with the stream. The ad- 
vance across that labyrinth of intersecting ravines 
seemed strangely confused— halves of regiments separ- 
ated from each other, fragments of companies seeking 
their regiments. We fell in with half of the 11th Wis- 
consin, our old comrades, and went with them for 
some time, got uj) to the front and took a share in the 
firing there and <Iid not find our regiment until 'A p. 
m. or so, when the battle was over. 

Sergt. Fordice with a detail went to GramI (iiilf 
for provisions on May (ith and saw the famous fortifica- 
tions, which were formidable in front but defenseless in 
the rear. Tlie gunboats did not harm them much. 
May Hilh at the battle of ('hanipion's Hill, after being 
held in reserve for some hours, we were advancing, 
when two of our men. Shores and .Shiner, fell 
wounded by what seemed to be an accidental shot and 
died before night. It was believed that a gun which 
had been left leaning against a tree fell down and was 
discharged as we passed. At Black River Bridge next 
day Co. C was one of the four companies which re- 
mained in line after six companies had gone out as 
skirmisliers. While lying in line in the woods with 
the artillery of both sides firing over us, a cannon ball 
made a deep scoop in the ground just in front of us and 
crossed our line so low as to wipe its mu<I off on Cor- 
poral Larimer, (piite disabling him for a time with its 
paralyzing touch. 

On May 19th we came undi;r fire of the Vicksburg 
works. May 20th Capt. Kellogg was killed in making 
a further advance. In the grand assault of May 22nd 
Company V, was one of the six companies which joined 
in the charge. We marched next after the color guard. 



After the first check a [lart of the company followed 
the lead of Col. Sliunk of the .Sth Indiana to tlie left 
across the railroad and remained until dark under 
the wall of the first reliel works there. W. D. Shoup 
and D. H. Mitchell were killed: W. H. Hankins was 
mortally wounded and died at Memphis on June 27th ; 
J. M. Evans (who lust an arm), J. Hollandsworth, B. 
Brigham and R. M. Benson were severely wounded, 
and Benson and Evans were discharged on account of 
their wounds; the two Lieutenants, Sergt. J. W. Jones 
and Privates J. H. Elkin and J. H. Newton were re- 
ported as slightly wounded. Coy carried a tin cuji 
slung fin his haversack that was bored through by a 
bullet, (apt. Kellogg's body was taken by Sergt. Bush 
on the 21st to Young's Point on the Mississippi in an 
effort to .send it home ; but this being found impossible, it 
was buried on the river bank there, and efforts made 
some months later to find the grave were not successful. 
He is one of manj- victims of tlie war who "sleep in 
unknown graves". On May 2.')th under the flag of truce 
I commanded a burial detail wliich buried six men of 
Co. E, two of C, two of A, one of I, one of D and one 
of G, found on the field ; total, thirteen of the 3ord, 
and several of unknown regiments. 

On June 1st I wrote home a careful aicoiiiit of fln' 
regiment's experiences during the mouth of May — that 
is, since cro.ssing the river— and reported 19 killed and 
102 wounded, of whom ten were then known to have 
died in hospital. This for the entire regiment. I re- 
ported killed in the assault, 12; wounded, fi4, out of the 
six companies above named. I give these figures as the 
result of a careful effort made at the time to ascertain 
the actual facts. 

May 81st the monthly report shows two otlicers and 
TjS men present [\h of these sick) and nine ab.sent; com- 
pany's aggregate, (>9. Five absentees were with the 
army (Sergt. Taylor, Lanphier, Maguire and McKee 
on duty; Horr sick). N. C. McClure on duty at St. 
Louis hospital; Corporal F. D. Atkins organizing a 
colored company ; Corporal Loss sick at Irouton, Mo., 
March Kith, '03; Tucker still on old sick absence. Thi' 
large loss of I:! in the aggregate since Dec. 31st, lSfi2, 
was made up of live killed in action (Capt. Kellogg 
and Privates Shiner, Shores, Shoup and Mitchell, all 
in May, 1S()3), and eight discharged for disability, five 
of them previous to Dec. 31st, '02, but not known until 
later. Five were from general hospital at St. Louis — 
Trimmer Nov. 21st, Oswalt Nov. 24th, J. W. Davis 
Nov. 2.'5th, H. S. Hankins Dec. 18, and William Har- 
ness Feb. 19, '()3;W. J. Evans Dec. 9th, '()2, from Mound 
City, 111., general hospital. He was crippled by a cot- 
ton bale falling on his feet in one of our cotton expe- 
ditions. Hamill Jan. 12th, '03, at Van Buren, Mo., 
and Hays Feb. 2r)th, '03, at Bellevue Valley, Mo., for 
wounds received on picket in Mississippi Aug. 1st, '02. 

Through June the siege of Vicksburg was in progre.ss. 
.lune 13th Tendick was struck by a piece of shell from 
our own artillery, but not seriously hurt, and L. W. 
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Wdiiiiil which he lau.niicil at, luit il .scut him In llic lins- 
pital for some days. Juiu- lilth F.icut. Kil'ci- was de- 
tached to serve as aide to Gen. Carr, Division Command- 
er. He remained ou staff duty until liis dcatli. 
Ahout June 2nd O. L. Taylor, out with a special <lctail 
permanent foraging party beyond our lines, was cap- 
tured and carried off to Richmond, Va., where he was 
paroled and was afterward exchanged and rejoined us 
Oct. 17th at Verniillionville, La. Lieut. Lewis was 
sent out witli a detail of 28 men of various companies 
on the night of July 1st to relieve a picket, but instead 
was ordered to join a force of four regiments under 
(General Lawler, which was sent some nules to the rear 
to guard against an apprehended attack and remained 
out until July Jth, when we were notified that Vicks- 
l)urg had surrendered and came in late that night. 
Thus 1 Tiiissed the surrender, but marched next morn- 
ing with the available force of Company C in the gen- 
eral advance toward Black river against General John- 
ston. 

July b'i, ISOS, Joseph W. Fifcr was dangerously- 
wounded in the side in battle in front of the rebel 
works at Jackson, Miss. Wra. J. Bishop was shot 
through the head ; B. P. Levick was wounded in the 
arm. Both Fifer and Bishop were thought to be fatal- 
ly injured, but both lived and finally recovered. The 
com|(any carried them, on tlie 18th of July, a mile and 
a half to the corps hospital. Lieut. Geo. H. Fifer, a 
brother of Jo.sepli, being on Division Staff, obtained 
leave of General Biierman and sent Jonathan B. Lott, 
an old comrade, ou a special trip to Vicksburg to bring 
some ice for these wounded men. The best possible 
care was given them in the hospital, but with all this 
special attention their survival was considered astonish- 
ing, especially in this deadly climate where even a 
scratch was dangerous. 

We got back to Vicksburg July 24th. Not until after 
this was the readjustment due to Capt. Kcllogg's death 
completed by the muster of the company officers into 
their new positions— E. J. Lewis as Captain, G. H. 
Fifer 1st Lieutenant, A. L. Bush 2nd Lieutenant. 
Sergt. Fordice was made 1st Sergt., and Corporal Du- 
Bois Sergt— all these to rank from July 2nd, to which 
date the muster was dated back. DuBois, however, 
soon received an appointment in a colored regiment 
and left us Aug. 17th ; as Atkins, also commi.ssioned, 
whose discharge was completed about this time, had 
previously done. Many men were now sent north 
on sick leave. On July 29th Lieut. Bush, Sergt. Jones 
and Privates Fifer, Bishop, Levick and Elkin, with J. 
W. Moore as nurse; Coffey and Shinu on Aug. 8th ; P. 
D. Jones in an almost dying condition was sent oft on 
hospital boat Aug. 17th and died Aug. 2()th at Memphis. 

At last, Aug. Itith, the company itself left for New 
Orleans. Brashear City, the Teche campaign and the 
voyage to Texas followed. Nov. 27th, in the early 
operations against Ft. Esperanza, Lieut. Fifer, serving 
on brigade staff, was shot through the lungs, and after 
lingering a month died in hospital there Dec. 20, 1863. 



On Jan. 1st, Iscl, we were al Indiauola, Tex., and 
the ^ulljecl of re-eidistmcnt was occupying our atten- 
lion. 1 was not especially enthusiastic over this matter 
of \eterani/,ing, and was rather slow in reaching the 
(conclusion to remain in the service; hence 1 was less 
active than most officers were in urging the men to rc- 
enlist. It may be partly owing to this and to the death 
of Lieut. Fifer that a larger proportion of the men of 
C did not vctcrani/.e. The muster-in of the re-enlist- 
ment )nen took place Jan. 27th, dated back to January 
1st. The two officers remained with the company, and 
26 enlisted men were mustered as veterans, to whom 
two were added who were on duty separate from the 
company when re-enlisted at New Orleans. The 28 
names are as follows: Sergts. G. W. Jones, John Leys; 
Corporals J. B. Lott, J. A. Larimer; Musician W. C. 
Ralls; Wagoner Josiah Mcd-Cee ; Privates W. J. Bishop, 
B. Brigham, John Corbaly, Samuel Coy, C. W. Cut- 
ting, J. H. Elkin, J. A. (irier, J. N. Hall, L. W. 
Hall, J. HoUandsworth, F. Hummell, J. Hyre, D. C. 
Jordan, W. P. Lanphier, David S. Leach, B. P. Lev- 
ick, Wm. McClure, M. McNulty, S. M. Shaw, J. M. 
Slown, Otis L. Taylor, John Tendick. Thirteen men 
who declined to re-enlist were transferred to the 99th 
Illinois, dating Jan. 2(), '64. These were Sergt. John 
S. Taylor; Corporals S. F. Shoup, James Coffey, Jay- 
Taylor; Privates P. Y. Benson, R. W. Clary, V. How- 
ell, G. J. Jordan, H. C. Loveland, J. W. Moore, L. 
Norcross, W. C. Ogden, Isaac Stroud. These remained 
in Texas. The veterans endiarked immediately and 
left for New Orleans on the way home for veteran 
furlough. 

The company had still a number of mendjers besides 
the 28 veterans. Ed. Cutting had just joined as recruit. 
J. Brown enlisted Dec. 4th, '()2; for some technical reason 
not now remembered, he was excluded from the list of 
veterans, although willing to join it; and l.S others who 
were on detached duty or absent sick were neither en- 
rolled as veterans nor transferred ; but remained on the 
roll under their original enlistment. These were Sergt. 
DuBois, serving as Lieutenant with colored regiment; 
Jewell and Minter, train guards; McNeil, teamster, 
Leavitt, clerk— all with Division Q. M. Department; 
N. S. McClure, long on hospital duty in the north; 
Newton, recently sent on recruiting detail; and six ab- 
sent sick-Sergt. Fordice, Ball, R. Davis, Storrs, Fifer 
and Tucker, all in the north. These fifteen and the 
veterans, 28, make the company's enlisted strength 43, 
with two officers; aggregate, 45; the number shown by 
monthly return of Jan. 81st, 1864, and nuister roll Feb. 
2iJth, 1864. The loss since the aggregate of 69 shown on 
May 31st, 1863, was 24. Deaths since INIay 31st, '6.3— 
W. H. Hankins, June 27th, at Memphis, of wound; P. 
D. Jones, Aug. 26tb, disease; J. H. Childers, Oct. 17th, 
at New Orleans, disease; C. S. Shinn, Nov. 19th, At- 
lanta, 111., disease; Lieut. G. H. Fifer, Dee. 26th, 
wound, Fort Esperanza, Texas ; total, five. Dis- 
charges—Corporal F. D. Atkins, May 19th, near Vicks- 
burg, to receive conmi i.ssion ; Corporal S. E. Los.s, May 



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;ils(, Pilot Kuiili, JId., ilisaliility; W. L. Horr, .lime 
l")lli, iit'iU Vii-ksburg, iHsahility ; First 8crgt. A. L. 
liiisli, July 2iul, Vickshiirg, iiromotioii ; Jcilui JNI. 
Evans, Aug. 12tb, St. Louis, wound; R. il. Benson, 
Oct. IStb, St. Louis, wound; John Maguire, Jan. 14th, 
'04, New Orleans, disability ; John S. Moore, Jan. Slst, 
'(i4, New Orleans, disability; total, eight.. Gains— A. 
L. Bush mustered as Lieutenant July 2ud, '63, Vicks- 
burg; T. Ed. Cutting, recruit, joined company Jan. 
24th, ISfH. On Feb. 29th, 'G4, four Corporals— D. S. 
Leach, D. C. Jordan, B. P. Levick and William Mc- 
Clun — were chosen by election and were appointed to 
rank from March 1st, l.S(i4. 

With the regiment the company reached Elooinington 
March 14th and received a month's "veteran furlough", 
and in the middle of April assembled again at Camp 
Butler near Springfield. Two recruits, Henry H. Hays 
and James Thomp.son, joined us here. Hays was our 
old comiade of the original organization; he had recov- 
ered from the wound which had caused bis discharge. 
Thomjison's proper name was Stone, by which name 
we know him since the company's discharge. The 
gain of these two was counterbalanced on our rolls by 
the completion of DuBois's formal discharge, and the 
transfer of N. C. McClure to the invalid corps, so that 
our aggregate remained 45 when we returned to the field. 

May 18th we were once more at Brashear City, La., 
where we remained one month. May 28rd Corporal ,1. 
B. Lott was elected Sergeant, ranking from May 1st, 
lH(i4. June 18th, 1864, the company was sent to Bayou 
Boeuf, where we were destined to stay 18^ months. 
Co. F we found already there, and Company K was 
added on Sept. 22nd. A company of cavalry w'as with 
us most of the time, at first of the 18th New York, 
later of the lOtb Indiana Mounted Infantry; the rest of 
the .".:ird regiment occupied stations along the same rail- 
road. Our long stay at Bayou Boeuf was a rather 
weary part of our military experience. We were 
guarding a post which was not attacked, and although 
there were occasional rumors of rebel movements and 
we made various scouting expeditions by land and 
water, there was no fighting. 

July 4th, lS(i4, our "non-veterans" were sent liark 
from the 99th Illinois and re-united with us, raising 
the aggregate of the company to .57. Reductions cf this 
number soon followed. Formal notice was received 
July isth of S. M. Shaw's discharge, to receive a com- 
mission in a colored regiment. He was a good man 
and good soldier ; had been color-bearer in the Vicks- 
burg assault and well deserved his ijroniotion. Sept. 
1st Sergt. Leys was transferred to the non-commis- 
sioned staff as Sergt. Major. He was already acting as 
such and was competent and worthy of the appoint- 
ment. Sergt. Jones was sent home on recruiting tletail 
on Sept. 4th, and returned to the company Nov. .'!Oth. 
Sept. 17th, 1864, our 21 non-veterans started homeward 
to be discharged, the company officers accompanying 
them to New Orleans, where the last of the many pa- 
pers required to go with them were made out. They 



went north by sea, guarding rebel prisoners. Their 
discharge finally separated the rest of us from nearly 
half the company, all of them original members, and 
all closely bound to us like brothers by three years of 
varied service and experience in camp and field in 
half a dozen great stales, and under all the varying 
conditions of the soldier's life. How nuich their re- 
maining comrades missed them all! A letter from 
Fordice, received Oct. 15th, informed us of their ar- 
rival at Camp Butler on the night of Oct. 3rd, and 
their discharge was completed on the 11th. Private 
W. H. Ball, long absent, sick, had already been dis- 
charged, Oct. 25th, 1804, at Springfield, 111., for expir- 
ation of service. Private T. H. Storrs, also an invalid 
of long standing, was transferred to the veteran reserve 
(invalid) corps Sept. 30th, 1864. John N. Hall, who 
had been left. sick at Bloomington with a severe case of 
erysipelas when we returned from veteran furlough, re- 
turned to the company Oct. loth, still hopelessly dis- 
abled for service, and was discharged Nov. 18, 1864. 
Capt. (jray of Company F, having gone home on detail 
in command of the non-veterans of the regiment, 1 
commandetl the post of Bayou Boeuf from Sept. 18th 
until his return on Nov. 20th. The officers were so fre- 
(juently detailed or otherwise absent tiiat on several oc- 
casions I was the only officer present with the four 
companies. 

Oct. 4th the Illinois regiments took a vote tor Presi- 
dent. All of Company C voted for Lincoln. The vote 
had no practical effect in the election, as the legislature 
had refused to provide for counting it. Nov. 5th we 
discovered and brol^e up a line of contraband trade 
from our post into the rebel lines, and for some days 
were l)usy skirmishing through tlie fields and swamiis 
in search of dejiosits of goods and in rounding up ac- 
cused persons and witnesses for the authm-ities who 
took charge of the prosecution. Nov. 25th G. J. Jor- 
dan, one of our enlisted recruits (1801), was discharged 
for expiration of service. December 30th two recruits 
arrived; Fletcher Brigham and Joseph S. Davis, en- 
listed Sept. 27th for one year, a full quarter of which 
had elapsed before "red tape" .succeeded in actually 
placing them in the company. One more recruit was 
obtained on the ground, Jan. 28tli, 1865— Francois Cu- 
villier, an Acadian boy of 17, of Bayou Boeuf, a cheerful, 
good little fellow whose service was unhappily destined 
to be short, for he was killed less than three months 
after. Sergt. G. W. Jones was elected 1st Sergt. Jan. 
25th by a unanimous vote of the company ; Corporal 
I,arimer was promoted to Sergeant. 

At last came the end of our long stay at Bayou 
Boeuf, and we gladly welcomed the prospect of return 
to active .service. We were weary of inaction and of 
the comparative stagnation of garrison life. Although 
our sojourn among the gulf swamps had been nuich 
freer from acute disease than could have been expecteil 
(and mucli more so than on the breezy pine hills of 
Missouri), yet there had been a general lowering of vi- 
tality, as the photographs taken at this time amply wit- 



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Ill 



lu'ssed. Mill! we all lU'tM.lod the stimulus (if inovciiKMit 
ami <-liaii.ire of sc-eiic For lue i)ers(jiiall.v our dcpailuiv 
for the fielil came as a reseiie. A detail for me as 
I'lovost ^Marshal at Houma, La., had been issued or de- 
tei'miiied on at hii;lier headcjuarlers ; liut the (illieial 
ol'der never overtook us until we were on the march far 
he.yond :\Iol)ile in the heart of Alahama, and then, in 
view of the ehauiied eirenmstanec s it was not dillicidt 
to ,i;ct the order resi-inded and I remaine<l with Co. ( '. 

At the point now reaelieil in our history— Keli. L'sth, 
is(i.")— the company consisted of :!::! men, as follows: 
('apt. E. J. Tjewis; 1st Lieut. A. L. Bush; Sergts. G. 
W. Jones, J. B. -Lott, J. A. Larimer; Corporals D. S. 
Leach, D. C. Jordan, B. P. Levick, VV. McClure; Mu- 
sician W. ('. Balls; Wagoner J. ^L McKee; Privates B. 
]?rii;hani, F. Brigham, J. Brown, J. Corbaly, S. Coy, 
C. W. Cutting, T. E. Cutting, F. Cuvillier, J. S. 
Davis, J. H. Elkin, J. A. (irier, L. W. Hall, H. H. 
Hays, J. Hollandsworth, F. Hnmmell, J. Hyre, W. P. 
Lanphier, 'S\. McXulty, J. M. Slown, (). L. Taylor, J, 
Tendick, J. Thomjison. 

March 1st, 1865, three companies of the Toth United 
States colored troops arrived at Bayou Boeuf to relieve 
Us, and next morning Companies C, F and K left by 
railroad for New Orleans to join in the pending move- 
ment against Mobile. We were on three flat cars (C on 
the hindmost), behind which was a pas.senger car for 
the oflicers. As we progressed eastward the other com- 
panies on flats or in box cars were attached forward as 
we reached their stations. Thus we had arrived at the 
iITtli mile post from New Orleans, three miles short of 
Boutee Station, when the memorable railroad accident 
occurred, caused by the train running over a horse. The 
train was broken up, nine men killed and over seventy 
hurt. Company C, being on the last car, escaped un- 
harmed. After spending some days in New Orleans 
and at the Metarie race course we embarked on Lake 
Pontchartraiu <in March ISth and on March 21st landed 
on Fish river. We were now a part of the Kith Army 
Corps, General A. J. Smith; First Division, Gen. 
JicArthur; First Brigade, Brev. Brig. Gen. McMillan; 
moving northward up the east side of Mobile Bay 
through a level or gently rolling country mostly cov- 
ered with jiitch pine and thinly gra.ssed over. We ar- 
rived on March I'Tth in front of the rebel works at 
Spanish Fort, near Mobile. We threw up opposing 
works and pressed our advance with vigor, the sandy 
soil allowing much more rapid excavation than at 
Vicksljurg. The enemy also were more active and 
waspish than at Vicksburg, keeping up a brisk tire of 
both artillery and musketry. March 28th Edward Cut- 
ling of C was shot through the arm while uidoading 
rations at regimental headquarters; tlesh wound. 
ihirch 30th Sergt. Lott received a .scalp wound from a 
bullet while standing at our works. April -Ith as I lay 
in my little shelter tent a bullet passed through it some 
three inches above my breast and buried itself in a 
stake at the rear end, from which I cut it out. Next 
day while at work in our front sap some 75 yards from 



the rebel fort (their shar|ishooters .said to lie lying 
within .{(J or 40 yards!, many shots were tired at my 
party without eflect. (ieiu'ral McArthur visited us 
there at this time and viewed the advanced works. 
April 8th a prematurely exploding Parrott shell from 
our own battery (as usual more ileadly to us than the 
enemy's fire) sent a fragmc'ut through Sergeant Lott's 
arm as he lay reading in his tent clo.se beside Sergt. 
Jones, producing a woujid whicli caused his discharge; 
and another piece struck our young .\cadiau recruit, 
Cuvillier, in the side with fatal effect, for he died four 
days later. Strowbridge of B was mortally wounded 
by the same shell; but at midnight of that day the 
enemy's works were found to be evacuated and we took 
po.s.session. April 9th moved to lilakely and lay in re- 
serve while other troops stormed the works. On the 
11th I went carefully over this battle ground. The 
works were some three miles long; for fully half a mile 
wide in their front a dense growth of trees had been 
chopped down and lay crossing in every direction. 
Then came two or three lines of brush abattis with in- 
cidental obstructions, such as wires stretched at good 
tripping height, before reaching the breastworks; yet 
over all this our trco])s had charged successfully and 
taken the works and most of the garrison. 

Mobile having surrendered on the 12tii, we marched 
for Montgomery on the 13th, camped near Greenville 
on the 21st, and were informed next day orticially of 
the surrender of General Lee. At Greenville one home- 
made Union flag was hung out as we passed through. 
April i5th passed through Montgomery, the first capital 
of the Confederacy, and camped near the Alabama 
river some three miles from town. There were rebel 
pickets across the river, but they were quite friendly, 
for an armistice had been proclaimed and the war was 
virtually over. Here we learned May 1st officially of 
the murder of President Lincoln, which had been pre- 
viously reported but was not generally believed. May 
loth marched for Selma. May 17th reached Meridian, 
Miss., where we lay for the next two months. Com- 
pany C had been further depleted since Feb. 2Hth by 
the death of Cuvillier April 12th and the discharge of 
W. C. Ralls May ISth and Sergt. J. B. Lott June 15th 
at New Orleans hospital, so that it now aggregated but 
30 men ; and now, July IHth, under the general orders 
for the transfer of men from regiments about to be 
mustered out, 32 men were assigned to this company 
from the 124th Illinois, Company C, arid (except five 
ab.sentees) joined us here at Meridian. Next day Com- 
pany C was sent to Enterprise, 15 miles south of Meri- 
dian on the Mobile railroad, relieving the "J5th Ohio in 
the occupation of the place; and there on July 26th ar- 
rived 38 more men transferred to Company C from 
three companies of the 72nd Illinois. Nominally 46 
men were so trau.sferred, but about s were absentees 
who never actually joined. Thus the whole number 
added to the company roll by transfer was 78, swelling 
our aggregate to 108, or seven more than the lawful 
maxinnuii aggregate. 



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COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



Ami now with full ranks Company (' took a fresh 
st.-irt in its military career, but it was hardly military 
now. The war was over, and except to maintain order 
among the disturbed elements now settling down into 
peaceful conditions, there was little to do. I eom- 
mnnded the post of Enterprise and was general "boss" 
and hearer of coniplaints for the surrounding country. 
Lieut. Bush mostly had the active charge of the com- 
pany, except when away on some detail, as was often 
the case. The men stood guard here and there over 
property which was in our care, and went on little ex- 
peditions to arrest offenders and prevent disturbance; 
and every few days came a "grape-vine" rumor to ex- 
cite us that the regiment was to be mustered out im- 
mediately, which in a day or two proved untrue. With 
all my inclination, fostered by four years of close asso- 
ciations ill camp and tield, to regaril our veterans of 
the okl 3;->rd as the finest examples to be found of the 
volunteer soldiers, I must .say that I found among the 
transferred men on closer acquaintance many noble 
young fellows, intelligent, educated, gentlemanly, 
moral ; in short, well titled to rank with our best. 
There were exceptions of course, but for the transferred 
men as a class I cherish very kindly and brotherly 
memories. 

Nominations of iKvii-coiiiiiiissioned otticcrs to till a 
number of vacancies existing in the company were 
sent in to regimental headquarters as early as July 2.Sth. 
I). C Jordan, William McClure and D. S. Leach were 
promoted from Corporals to Sergeants, and J. Brown, 
(). L. Taylor, J. Tendick, J. Hyre and L. W. Hall 
were made Corporals, all ranking from July 1st, isi;."). 
All of these were old members of the company. Of the 
transferred men John Sweeney was already a Corporal 
and was so continued until discharged Aug. lilHh by 
special order as a "supernumerary non-commissioned 
ofhcer'', and L. Humiston (from Aug. Ist), J. C. Bailey 
and J. W. Paliiuitecr (from Sept. 1st) were made Cor- 
porals. 1st Sergt. (J. W. Jones was commissioiu'il 2iid 
Lieut., ranking from Aug. 27th, 1865; Sergt. J. A. 
Larimer was made 1st Sergeant from Sept. 1st, ami 
Corporal B. P. Levick was promoted to Sergeant from 
the same date. Fletcher Brighaiu and Joseph S. Davis, 
one-year men, whose term would expire Sept. 2(itl], 
were started for home on Aug. Stli, discharged under 
a War Department order. 

Aug. 9th I went to Gainesville, Ala., on a detail as 
member of a court martial, but in eight days of wait- 
ing nil (|Uiirniii of (he court could be got together, and 
on Aug. isth it adjourned sine die, and 1 returned to 
Meridian to find that the company had marched with 
the regiment for Vicksburg over land. I obtained per- 
mission to follow via Mobile and New Orleans, just 
then the only route available for steam transportation, 
and on the 24th rejoined the regiment at Vicksburg. 
The dull barracli life of the next few months was var- 
ied by few incidents of interest. Two of our trans- 
fencil men died in hospitals — James Stevenson, an old 
mall far past the legitimate age of service, on Sept. 



12th at Vicksburg, and John Hiley on Sept. I'.tli at 
Jeft'er.sou Barracks, Mo. 

Fred Hummell, a veteran and original member, was 
discharged for disability Sept. 2Hth, an<l during the 
first half of Octolier no less than 10 transferred men 
were discharged. 

On Oct. 14th six companies— A, B, C, D, E and F— 
were sent up the Yazoo river by steamboat to occupy 
Yazoo City, and during the voyage our veteran com- 
rade W. P. Lanphier fell overboard and was drowneil. 
At Yazoo City Lieut. Bush acted for a time as Quarter 
master. Oct. 2Tth 1 went to Vicksburg to sit on a 
court martial and was so occupied ujitil Nov. lllh, 
when I was recalled to Yazoo City by the welcome news 
that the order for our muster-out had been issued. The 
heavy work of preparing the voluminous muster-out 
papers at once gave the officers full occupation. I had 
for a number of days .some of the best writers in the 
company assisting me, at one time as many as six writ- 
ing at once, on the seven copies of the great muster-out 
roll. 

On Nov. 24th we were mustered out and immediately 
embarked for Vicksburg. Fourteen men availed them- 
selves of the general order, permitting such as cliose to 
remain south to receive their discharge at Vicksburg, 
and were discharged Nov. 24th. The rest of us started 
up the river that night, we officers still working hard on 
our multifarious papers during the voyage, and arrived 
at Camp Butler, near Springfield, 111., Nov. 30th; and 
at last, on Dec. 0th, lS(i.5, all the retfuirements of "red 
tape" being at last fulfilled, the enlisted men received 
their final pay and discharge and at once scattered for 
home. Some officers— myself for one- got their dis- 
charges next day, December 7th. Three officers and 
73 enli.sted men appeared on the muster-out roll as dis- 
charged at this final stage, making, with the fourteen 
discharged "with a view of remaining south", an ag- 
gregate of ilO. The .same roll shows three transferred, 
forty-seven discharged and four died since the reorgan- 
ization or re-enlistment of the company. 

From first to last 195 distinct names appear upon the 
rolls as having been members of the company. Of the 
transferred men, however, several were absent when 
the transfer was made and never really joined the 33rd 
regiment. The company had four Cajitains— Roe, 
Robinson, Kellogg and Lewis; five 1st Lieutenants- 
Robinson, Kellogg, Lewis, Fifer and Bush ; four 2nd 
Lieutenants— Kellogg, Fifer, Bush and Jones. Ten 
pairs of brothers belonged to the company — Benson, 
Philip Y. and Robert M. ; Brigham, Benajah and 
Fletcher; Cutting, Charles W. and Thomas E. ; Fifer, 
George H. and Joseph W. ; Hankins, Henry S. and 
William H. ; Jordan, David C. and George J. ; Moore, 
Joseph W. and John S. ; Shoup, Sebastian F. and Wil- 
liam D. ; Taylor, John S. and Jay; Wood, Alexander W. 
and William M. It cannot be improper to place on 
rei.'ord as a part of the company's history the fact that 
one of its members, Joseph W. Fifer, has since filled 
the high position of Governor of the State of Illinois, 



TlIIRTY-TiniiD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 

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113 



liaviiij; been elec-te<I in ISSS and serverl the full ten 
four years. 

Comrades of (Oiiipaii.v (', to you I suhinit this at- 
tempt, forty years after our enlistment, to perpetuate the 
history of our service by sketching it in outline so far as 
the fragmentary records remaining at hand have al- 



lo\ve<l. Though imperfect, I believe it to be correct, as 
far it goes, and I trust you will liiid it not wholly 
without inleicst and value. 

Your old Captain, 

KDWAHl) .1. l.EVVIS. 
IJlooniington, Illinois, October, IIKII, 



ROSTER OF "C" COMPANY. 

Mustered Into the U. S. Army 22 August, I86t. Mustered Out 24 November, J 865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, 15 August, 1861. Date of Company Discharge, 7 December, 1865. 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


Captain. 

Roe, Edward R 

Robinson, Daniel B 

Kellogg, Henry .M 

Lewis, Edward J. 


Bloomington. . . 
Bloomington... 
Bloomington... 
Bloomington... 

Bloomington. . . 
Bloomington... 
Bloomington. .. 
Stout's Grove,. 

Bloomington. , 

Bloomington. .. 
Stout's Grove.. 
Bloomington. .. 
White Oak 

Stout's Grove. 
Bloomfield 

Bloomington. .. 

Lexington 

Bloomington. .. 

Bloomington. .. 

Twin Grove.... 

Lexington 

White Oak 

Old Town 

McLean Co 

Bloomington. .. 
McLean Co 

Brooklyn 

Lexington 

Waynesville.... 
Bloomington. .. 

White Oak 

Le.xington 

Stout's Grove.. 

Hey worth 

Old Town 


15 Aug.. '61, to 30 Aug., '61.. . . 
30 Aug., '61, to 24 Jan., '62. . . . 

24 Jan., '62, to 20 May, '63 

20 May, '63. to 7 Dec, '65 .... 

15 Aug., '61, to 30 Aug.. '61.. .. 

30 Aug., '61, to 24 Jan.. '62 

24 Jan., '62, to 20 May, '63 

20 May. '63, to 2b Dec, '63. . . . 

27 Dec, '63, to 7 Dec. '65 

15 Aug., '61, to 30 Aug., '61. . . . 
30 Aug., '61, to 20 May, '63. . . . 
2<i May, '63, to 27 Dec, '63. . . . 
27 Aug.. '65, to 7 Dec, '65 

15 Aug.. '61. to 30 Aug., '61.... 
15 Aug., '61. to 13 Jan., '62.... 

8 Aug., '61, to 2<) May, '63 

8 Aug,, '61, to 5 Dec. "63 

8 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 

8 Aug., '61. to U Oct.. -64 

IS Aug.. '61, to 11 Oct., '64.... 

15 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Aug., '61, to 18 June, '64. , . 

15 Aug., '61, to 12 Nov., '61 

15 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Aug., '61, to U Oct.. '64.... 
15 Aug., '61, to 21 Nov., '62.. .. 

15 Aug., '61, to 19 Oct., '61.... 
15 Aug.. '61. to I Sept., '62.... 

15 Aug., '61, to in May, '63.... 

3 Dec. '64, to 6 Dec. '65 

15 Aug., '6l, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.... 

IS Aug., '61, to 8 Nov., '61 

IS Aug., '61, to 30 April. '62. . . 

15 Aug., '61, to 8 July, '64 

15 Aug.. '61. t.j 3 Sept.. '64 


Promoted Major at organization of regiment. 

Resigned. 

Killed in action at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss.. 22 May, '63. Discharged with the regi- 


1ST Lieutenant. 
Robinson, Daniel B 


ment. Veteran. 
Promoted Captain at Camp Butler. 111. 


Lewis, Edward J 


Wounded at Jackson. Miss., and Vicksburg, Miss. Promoted Captain. 


Fifer, George H 


Died from wounds received at Fort Esperanza. Tex., on 27th Nov., '63. 


Bush, Amandus L 

2nd Lieutenant. 


Served on Brigade StatT. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 


Fifer, George H. 


Wounded 22 May, '63. Served on Division Stalf. Promoted 1st Lieut. 


Bush, Amandus L . . . . 


Wounded. Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 


Jones, George W 

Sergeant. 
Fifer, George H 


Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant. 


Bloomfleld, Ira J 

Bush, Amandus L 


Discharged at Arcadia, Mo., to accept promotion as Captain in 26 Illi- 
nois Infantry, 
Wounded. Promoted 1st Sergeant; then 2nd Lieutenant. Carried 


McClure, Nathaniel C 


the tlag at Fredericktown, Mo. 
Transferred to U. S. V. C. as Hospital Steward. 
Promoted 1st Sergeant. Served by transfer in 'wth Illinois. 


Corporal. 

Taylor, Johns 

Shoup, Sebastian F 

Hvre, Jonathan.. 


Discharged at expiration term of service. 

Promoted Sergeant. Served by transfer in wth ll'linois. Discharged 

at expiration term of service. 
Served by transfer in Wth Illinois. Discharged at expiration term of 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 


Leys, John 


Promoted Sergeant. Sergt. .Major of the regiment. Veteran. 


Oswalt, Samuel B.. 


Died at Ironton, Mo. 


Larimer, John A 

Taylor, Jay 


Promoted Sergeant; 1st Sergt.; wounded at Black River Bridge, Miss. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Served bv transfer in 'Vl Illinois. Discharged expiration term of service. 


Trimmer, William 

Musician. 
Ralls, William C 


Returned to ranks. Discharged for disability. 
Promoted Drum Major. 


Kitchen, Joseph L. 


Transferred to Non-Commissioned Staff as Fife Major at Old Town 


Private. 

Atkins, Francis D 

Ahercrombie, James 

Brigham, Benajah 


Landing. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged for promotion in U. S. C. 1. as Captain. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. .M. O. with the regiment. 
Wounded 22 May, '63, at Vicksburg, Miss. Discharged with the regi- 


Benson, Philip Y 


ment. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 


Boyd, Andrew J. 


Died at Ironton, Mo. 


Blue, Warner A... 


Died at Pittman's Ferrv. Ark. 


Bishop, William J 

Ball, William H. 


Discharged for disability. Wounded at Jackson. Miss. Veteran. 
Discharged for disabilitv. 







114 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



"C" COMPANY HOSTER-Continucd. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Private — Continued. 



Easnett, William..., 
Benson, Robert M., 
Brigham, Fletcher., 
Barton, Pinkney 5., 
Brown, Josiah L. . , 



Stout's Grove, 
Bloomington. . 
Bloomington.. 



IS Aug., 'dl. to 25 Jan., '62. 
14 Aug., '52, to 18 Oct., '63., 
27 Sept., '64, to 10 Aug., '65. 
2X Nov., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
4 Dec, '62, to 6 Dec, '65. , . , 



Bailey, JohnC 

Barnes, Robert A 

Beck, Henry W 

Bellinghouscn, John. 

Berry, Patrick 

Bowman, Frederick., 

Brophy, John 

Burtis, Stephen H .... 

Byerly, Edmund 

Corbaly, John 

Childers, John H 

Coffey, James 



Jerseyville 22 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, "65 . 



Rochester . . 
Otter Creek. 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Huntsville... 

Chicago 

Hudson 

Stout's Grov, 



Clary, Robert W Stout's Grove . . 

Cox, James W ' Lexington 

Coy, Samuel Bloomington... 

Cuvillier, Francois Assumption, La. 

Cutting, Charles W Dale 

Carroll, Andrew J i Kane 

Curtis, Leander Otter Creek 

Cutting, Thomas E > Shirley ; 11 Dec, '63. to 6 Dec, '65. 



18 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.., 
26 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
30 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65, 

20 .vtarch, '64, to 

17 Aug., '64, to 

20 March. '64, to 

19 Nov., '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . , 
30 March, '65. to 6 Dec, '65. 
15 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. .. 
15 Aug., '61, to 17 Oct., '63.. 

15 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 

15 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 
15 Aug., '61, to 17 Oct., '62.. 

26 Oct., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 
28 Jan., '65, to 12 April, '65. . 

27 Nov., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
1 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
23 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . 



Coote, Richard C Chicago ' 5 Dec, '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

DuBois, Cornelius ' Bloomington...' IS Aug., '61, to 4 Nov., 



M. . . 

Old Town I IS Aug., '61, to 25 Nov., '63. . 

Old Town I IS Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 

White Oak 10 Feb., '62, to 19 Sept., '63.. 

Springfield 22 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

Bloomington... 27 Sept., 'M, to 10 Aug., '65. 

Alton I March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. 

Mt. Sterling .... 31 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

Twin Grove IS Aug., '61, to 21 Jan., '62.. 

Lexington ' IS Aug., '61, to 12 Aug., '63.. 

Elkin, James H Bloomington... IS Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 



Davis, James W 

Davis, Ransom 

Davis, William A 

Ducoing, Henry. . . 

Davis, Joseph S 

Dougherty, Patrick. 
Dunbar, William F.. 

Eldridge, Ira P 

Evans, John .M 



Evans, William J.. 
Engle, Gottfried 
Fogle, Samuel J, . 
Fifcr, Joseph W.. 



Folds, Elisha J 

Fitsmorris. David 

Grier, James A 

Graham, Thomas 

Gallagher, Patrick 

Grabendiks, Hiraus 

Gcogle, Joseph 

Gcnnett, Charles 

Gleason, Bishop 

Horr, William L 

Howell, Vinton 

Hall, John W 

Hough, James M 

Hays, Henry H 

Hummell, Frederick 

Hamel, Charles M 

Hollandsworth, Jonathan. 



BloomingGrovc IS Aug., '61, to 9 Dec, '62. . 

Chicago S April, '65, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 

Old Town 15 Aug., '61, to 13 Nov., '61. 

Stout's Grove.. IS Aug., '61, to II Oct., '64. 



Auburn 

Chicago 

Bloomington. 
Bloomington. 



Mechanicsburg, 

Jacksonville 

Chicago 

Chicago , 

Padua 

Bloomington. .. 
Stout's Grove.. 
Bloomington... 
Bloomington... 
Pleasant Hill.... 

Lexington 

Lexington 



Harness, William. 
Hall, Levi W 



Hankins, Henry S... 
Hankins, William l(. 



Lexington 

Stout's Grove. 



Stout's Grove. 
Lexington 



7 Oct., 'M, to 6 Dec., '65 ... . 
28 Def.„'63, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 
IS Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
28 Nov., '61, to 6 March, '62. 
28 Nov., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
18 Feb., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65 ... 

15 March, '65, to 13 Oct., '65 

16 Jan., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65 

4 Jan., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Aug., '61, to 25 Jan., '63.. 
15 Aug., '61, to II Oct., '64.. 
IS Aug., '61, to 18 Nov., '64.. 
IS Aug., '61, to 3<) Sept., '62. 
IS Aug., '61, to 23 Feb., '63.. 
15 Aug., '61. to 25 Sept., '65. 
IS Aug., '61, to 12 Jan., '63.. 
IS Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 



IS Aug., '61, to 19 Feb., '63. . 
15 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 



IS Aug., '61, to 18 Dec, '62.. 
15 Aug., '61, to 27 June, '63 . 



Hodge, Richard.. 
Hays, Henry H. 



Springfield 22 .March, '64, to o Dec, '65. 

Bloomington. , ' IS Feb., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 



Discharged for disability. 

Discharged for wounds received 22 May, '63. 

Discharged by ejtpiration term of service. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regjment. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '(t!i. M. O. with the regimcl 

Corporal. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, •!,?,. M. O. with the regimcr 

Corporal. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Never joined Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Never joined Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Never joined Company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died at New Orleans, La. 



iJtcd Co 



M. O. by 1 



w Orle 

M. O. with Ihe regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment, 
nded at Spanish Fort, Ak 



s. La 



Served by transfer in 99 lllinn 
piration term of service. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by cip 

Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded at Spanish Fort, Ala., 8 April, '65. Dii 

M. O. with the regiment. Veteran. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '65. 

Discharged with the regiment. Woi 
March, '65. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Promoted Corporal; Sergeant. Carried the llag after Bird wa's killed 
22 May,'63. Discharged for promoti(m to Lieut, in i^Srd U. 5. Col. Inft. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton. Mo. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. .M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability at Memphis. Tenii. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. K. O. with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Discharged for promotion as Lieutenant in a Mo. regiment. 

Discharged at St. Louis, Mo., for wounds received 22 May, 'l>3, at 
Vicksburg, Miss. 

Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss., 22 .May, '63. Discharged with the regi- 
ment. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

.VI. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois luly, '65. 

Died at Ironton, iMo. 

Seriously wounded 13 July, '63, at Jackson, Miss. M. O. by expiration 
term of service. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

M. O. with regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. .V\. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability at Bayou Bocuf, La. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Memphis, Tenn. 

Discharged for disability. Wounded atwimbush's Plantation 1 Aug., '62. 

Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged with the regiment. Wounded 22 May, '63, at Vicksburg, 
Miss. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss., 13 June, '63. 
ment as Corporal. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died at .Memphis, Tenn., from wounds re 
burg. Miss. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

This Is the same II. H. Hays that was discharged 25 Feb., '63. Re-en- 
listed and was discharged with the regiment. 



Discharged with the regi- 



eived 22 May. '63. at Vicks- 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



115 



"C" COMPANY BOSTER—Omtinued. 



NAME \tiD RAM^. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Hays, Pliny G 

Humiston. Linus... 
Hays, Thomas 

Hays, Morris 

Haverty, Thomas.. 



Hcndricher. Lewis 

Holroyd. Benjamin F 

Hubbard, John H 

Hungerford. Thomas J... 

Irish, David 

Ingram, George H 



Jewell, John . 
Jones, George 



W. 



John, William 

Jones, William M.. 

Jones, Peter D 

Jordan. Gecrge J . 
Jordan. David C... 



Jabitz, Charles. 
Judson, DeWitt. 



Kennedy, James K. P.. 
Leach, David S 



Levick, Benjamin P... 

Loss, Samuel E 

Livernois, Narcisse... 
Loveland, Holder C . . 

Leavitt, Wesley 

Lott, Jonathan B 



Lanphier, William P. 

Lewis, Edward J 

Long. Isaac N 

Lucas, John W 



Land. John H 

Loop, George W 

Laster, Walter L 

McNulty, .\\ichael 

McWel, JohnC 

McWilliams. David 

Minter, Williamson P . 
Moore, Joseph W 



McKee, Josiah 

.WcClure, William . 



Mitchel, David H... 

.\\oore. Levin A 

.^^aguire, John 

McGee, John A.. . . 

Malone, John 

Malott, Joseph S ... 

Murphy, Robert 

Moore, John S 

McCaslin, Henry... 
Mason, Edward T... 

Meyer, John 

.McGentey, John A. 

•Meyer, Claus 



Newton, John H . 



Norcross, Lagrange . . 
Newman. Terrance... 
Ogden, William C... 

Oswalt. Isaac 

O'Donnell, Jeremiah. 



Alton. .. 
Otter Cree 
Chicago . . 



Chicago . 
Chicago . 



Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Springfield 

Stout's Grove. 
Chicago 



Hudson — 
White Oak. 



Brook's Grove 

Hudson 

Bloomington... 
Doniphan, Mo. 
Doniphan, .Mo. 

Chicago 

Chicago 



Newbern 

-McLean Co . 



Stout's Grove. 

Bloomington. . 
Funk's Grove. 
Wilton, Minn.. 
Bloomington.. 
Stout's Grove. 



White Oak.... 
Bloomington. 

Galesburg 

Otter Creek.. 



Money Creek.. 
Bloomington . 
Bloomington.. 

White Oak 

Bloomington.. 

White Oak 

Money Ceeek . 
Bloomington.. 
Otter Creek... 



Jersey ville... 
Otter Creek. 
Bloomington 



Chicago. 
Chicago . 
Chicago., 



Con 



3rd. 



Chicago . . . . 
Towanda . . . 
Old Town... 
Jerseyville . 



15 Feb. 


'64, to 6 Dec, 


65 


HOct; 


'64, to 10 Oct.. 


•65 


7 Dec. 


63, to 6 Dec, ' 


>S 


14 Jan. 


'64, to 




4 Jan., 


6», to 




2 Dec, 


■63. to 6 Dec, ' 


65 


5 Jan., 


64. to 6 Dec. ' 


bS 


27 Dec 


'63, to 6 Dec, 


'65 


IS Aug. 


'61. to 6 Nov., 


•61 


4 Oct, 


M, to30ct.. '65 


15 Aug. 


'61, to 11 Oct. 


'M.... 


15 Aug. 


'61, to 27 Aug 


, '65.... 


IS Aug. 


'61, to 4 Aug., 


'62.... 


15 Aug. 


'61. to 4 Oct., 


'61 


IS Aug. 


'61, to 26 Aug 


,'63... 


23 Nov. 


'61, to 25 Nov 


. '64.... 


25 Nov. 


'61. to 6 Dec. 


'65 


17 Jan., 


'65, to 6 Dec, 


'65 


7 Oct., 


64, to 6 Oct., '6 


S 


18 March. '64, to 6 Dec 


, '6S... 


15 Aug. 


'61, to 6 Dec, 


'65 


15 Aug. 


'61, to 6 Dec, 


'65 


15 Aug. 


'61, to 31 May 


'63.... 


15 Aug. 


'61, to 12 Oct. 


•61... 


15 Aug. 


'61, to 11 Oct. 


'64... 


IS Au<. 


'61, to 11 Oct. 


'64... 


15 Aug. 


'61, to 15 Junt. 


,'<»... 



Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '6S. .M. O. w ith regiment as Corp'l. 
.M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 Illinois 



;. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Nov. 30th. '64. Transferred from 72 Illinois 



ith the regiment as Sergeant. 

ed from 72 Illinois July. '65. 

ice. Transferred from 72 Illinois 



M. O. w ith the regimen 
Prisoner of war since 

July, '65. 
Prisoner of war since Nov. 30, '64. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '6S. 
A\. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
,M. O with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
.M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July. '65. 
Died at Ironton. Mo. 

ervice. Transferred from 72 Illinois 

Served by transfer in W Illinois. M. O. by e.xpiration term of service. 
Promoted Sergeant: 1st Sergt.: 2nd Lieutenant. Wounded 22 .May. 

'63. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at .Memphis. Tenn. 
Promoted Corporal. Died at Ironton. .Mo. 
Died at .Memphis. Tenn. 
M. O. by e.vpiration term of ser\'ice. ■ 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged 

Veteran. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transfer 
M. O. bv expiration term of ser 

July,' '65. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. .M. O. with the regiment. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment as Sergeant. 

Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal; Sergeant. Wounded 13 July, '63. at Jackson, 

Miss. .M. O. with the regiment. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Disaharged for disability at Pilot Knob, .Mo. 
Died at Ironton. Mo. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged at New Orleans, La., for 

wounds received at Spanish Fort, Ala., 30 March, '65, and 8 April, 

'65. Veteran. 
Drowned at Paxton's Landing, .Miss. 
Promoted 1st Lieutenant at Ironton, Mo. 
Deserted 7 Dec, '62. 
Transferred Irom 124 Illinois July, '65. Sick at .M. O. of the regiment. 

Never joined company. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '65. .M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
iM. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Served by transfer in oo Illinois. .M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Deserted 30 Feb., '62. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. .M. O. by expiration term of serx-ice. 
Promoted Corporal. Returned to ranks. Served bv transfer in 9" 

Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Discharged w ith the regiment as teamster. Veteran. 
Mexican war veteran. Promoted Corporal. Sergeant. .M. O. w ith the 

regiment. Veteran. 
Killed in action at Vicksburg. Aliss. 
Died at Old Town Landing, Ark. 
Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
IS Nov., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 1 Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

22 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 Transferred from 124 Illinois July, "65. M. O. with the regiment. 

23 Feb., '64. to 6 Dec, '65 | Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '65. .M. O. with the regiment. 



IS Aug., '61, to 14 Oct. '65. . 
15 Aug., '61, to 24 Jan., '62. 

13 Feb., '62, to 

23 Feb., '64, to 



24 Nov., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
2 Feb., '64. to 6 Dec. '65.. . 
20 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
IS Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
15 Aug.. '61. to 11 Oct., '64. 

IS Aug., '61, to 

15 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct.. '64. 
15 Aug.. '61, to 11 Oct., '64. 



'61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
'61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 



15 Aug. 
15 Aug. 

15 Aug., '61, to 22 May. '63. . .. 
15 Aug.. '61. to 11 Aug., '62 . . . 

15 Aug., '61, to 14 Jan., '64 

1 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65 



65. 



14 Aug., 62. to 31 Jan 
22 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec. 
8 Dec, '63. to 6 Dec. 
26 Dec, '63. to 6 Dec, '6: 
4 Oct., '64, to 3 Oct., '65. 

4 Oct., '64. to 6 Oct.. '65. . 



15 Aug., '61, to II Oct., '64. 

15 Aug., '61, to II Oct., '64. 
4 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
13 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. 
15 Aug., 'bl, to 24 Nov., 62. 

31 .March, '64, to .-. 



Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 Illinois 

July, '65. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 Illinois 



Julv 



'65. 



Served bv transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. bv expiration term of service. 

Wourided at Vicksburg. Miss., 22 May, '63. 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Served by transfer in 'W Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Transferred from i:M Illinois July, '65. Sick at M. O. of the regiment. 

Never joined company. 



116 



NAME AND RANK. 



Peterson, Christopher. 

Parker, Sylvester G 

P.ilmatier, Jeremiah W., 

Quitman, Philip 

Richey, David E 

Riley, Harvey C 

Riley, John 

Rhodes. William tl 



Shaw, Sa 



el M. 



Shoup, William D 

Shores, Chapman 

Stroud, Isaac 

Sizemore, William H . 

Storrs, Theron H 

Shiner. Isaac W 

Smith, Charles S 

Sajre, Morris H 

Slown. James M 

Sherman, Samuel . . , 
Sansom, Samuel W... 

Shinn. Charles S 

Sisson, Henry H 

Strini^^ham. Milton E. 

Smith, William H 

Shepherd, Martin. .. . 
Sweeney, John 



Scanlan, Morty. . . . 
Shehan, Patrick ... 
Smith, Charles.... 
Stevenson, James. 
Taylor, William B . 



Tucker, John... . 
Turnipseed, Willi; 
Taylor, Otis I 



Tendick. John 

Terry, Henry C 

Thompson, James., 

Volk, John 

Weiman, Joseph F. , 
Wilson, Joseph E. . , 



Welch, John W. 



Watts, David. 



Wood, William M..,. 
Wood, Ale.vander M. 

Wilson, John L 

Whittaker, James ... 



White Oak.... 
Bloominfton. 



Chicat'o 

Bloominjjton. 
Alton 

lUmtsville.... 
Rli)Omin,i:ton. 



Stout's Grove . 
Bloomington. . 

Lexington 

Bloomington. . 
Bloomington. . 
Money Creek.. 
Bloomington. . 

Dry Grove 

Money Creek.. 

Hudson 

Cropsey 

Atlanta 

Otter Creek... 
Otter Creek... 



Chicago . 
Chicago.. 

Chicago.. 
Chicago . 
Chicago . 
Chicago . 
Chicago.. 



Lexington. 
Lexington. 
White Oak. 



Bloomington. 
Otter Creek.. 
Bloomington. 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 



Chicago 

Chicago 

Stout's Grove . 
Stout's Grove . 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND liOSTEIiS. 
"C" COMPANY ROSTER-Cimtinued. 
TERM OF SERVICE. 



15 Aug., '01. to 1 Jan.. 
15 Aug., 'Ijl. to 1 April 
17 Jan., '05, to li Dec, 



'05 . 



23 Dec, '03, to 6 Dec, '05. . . 
IS Aug., '61, to 7 April, '63.. 
1 March, '64 to 6 Dec, '65... 
22 Nov., '64, to 15 Sept., '65. 

1') Nov.. 03. to Dec, '65 

IS Aug., '01. to 2.S May, 'M.. 

IS Aug., '01, to 22 .V(ay, '63.. 
IS Aug., '61, to 16 May, '63.. 
IS Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 
IS Aug., '61, to 13 July, '62.. 
IS Aug., '61. to 30 Sept., '64. 
15 Aug., '61, to 16 May, '63.. 

'61, to 20 Nov., '63 . 

'61. to 7 April, '63.. 

'61, to Dec. '65... 

'61, to 30 Jan., '62.. 
4 Feb, '64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 
25 Nov., 61, to 1') Nov., '63. . 
13 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. . . 
1 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
3 Dec, '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. .. 

.s Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

34 March, '04, to 3') Aug., 'OS. 



5 Jan., '64, to Dec, '65.. 

4 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, 'OS.. 
16 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

5 Feb., '64, to 12 Sept., '65 
4 Oct.. '64, to 3 Oct., '65... 



IS Aug., 
IS Aug., 
15 Aug., 
15 Aug., 



15 Aug., '01, to II Oct., '1)4. 
IS Aug., '61, to 38 Dec, '61. 
15 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 



15 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 
IS Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.., 
26 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 
30 March, '65, to 6 Dec, '65. 
26 Jan., '1)4, to 6 Dec, '6.5.... 

4 Oct., '64, to 3 Oct., '65. . . . 

14 Aug., '62, to 31 Oct., '65.. 
3 Oct., '04, to 3 Oct.. '0.=; 

15 Aug., '01, to 25 Jan., '02., 
15 Aug.. '01, to 13 Dec, '01 . , 
11 Aug., '04. to Dec. -6.5.., 

5 April, '04, to 



Discharged for promotion as officer 
Promoted Captain H Co., 63 Illinois. 
Transferred from' 73 Illinois July. 

Corporal. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferi 
Discharged for disability. 
Transferred from 124 llli 
Transferred from 124 llli 



;d if 



llli) 



i July. '65. 



, Hill, Miss. 



nton. Mo 



is July '65. M. O. with the regiment, 
is July, 'OS. Died at JetTerson Barracks. Mo. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Wounded 26 May, '63. Carried the banner 23 May, '63. Promoted 

Corporal, Sergeant. M. O. for promotion to 2nd Lieutenant in 53 

11. S. C. 1. 
Killed in action at Vickshurg, Miss. 
Killed in action at Champion's Hill, Miss. 

Served by transfer in Qt> Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Died near Helena, Ark. 
Transferred to U. S. v. R. C. 
Killed in action at Champion' 
Discharged for disability. 
Discharged for disability at Ir 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged tor disability at Arcadia, Mo. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, 'OS. M. O. with the regiment. 
Died of disease at Atlant.i, 111., while on furlough. 
Transferred from 134 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 134 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 134 Illinois July, 'OS. M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged for disability. Transferred from 72 

Illinois July, 'OS. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 73 Illinois July, '05. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Died at Vicksburg, Miss. Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, '65. 
M. O* by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 Illinois 

July, '65. 
Served by transfer in 09 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 
Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. M. O. with the regiment as Corporal. 

Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. Proper name James Stone. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '05. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 'OS. 



M. 



of 



M. O. by expiration term of scrvi( 

July, '65. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. Tran; 

July, '65, 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, 'lo. M. O. « 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. Absent 

M, O. of the regiment. 



Transferred from 72 llli 
Transferred from 72 lllii 



THIRrY-TlIIRT} ILLINOIS VF.TFAtAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 





FIRST Ll^:^■Tl^^^I wiiiiam w. mason. 

••D" COMPANY. 



SECOND LIEUTENANT HIRAM V. ALGAR. 
"D" COMPANY. 




JOHN W. PEPPER, HIRAA^ H. ROSENGRANT, 
FIRST LIEUT. "D" CO. CAPTAIN "D" CO. 

WILLIAM GEORGE. 
SECOND LIEUT. "D" CO. 



118 



COMPANY SKF/rcirKS AND ROSTEnS. 



■*D" COMPANY SKETCH. 



The original organization that afterwards became 
Company D was accomplished in July and August, 
ISCil, at or near Taylorville, Christian county, 111., liy 
Henry H. Pope and William \V. Mason. Its rank and 
file were farmer boys just entering vigorous manhiKid. 
Few of them had seen their 2.5tli year. They were tilled 
with that patriotic spirit that caused them to willingly 
leave comfortable homes, loving parents and kind 
friends for the dangers of the battletield, the march and 
the camp. They assembled for their departure to begin 
their life as soldiers of the Republic at Mason's scliool- 
house, nine miles west of Taylorville, on August loth, 
ISGl. To make the day pleasant and memorable a din- 
ner in the grove had been arranged for and provided 
by the friends of the departing would-be soldiers. 
After the dinner much good-natured chatting of the 
boys as to their fitness for soldiers was indulged in by 
their friends. This was responded to in short, well- 
worded .speeches by Henry H. Pope and William W. 
Mason. As the day drew to a close the men took their 
places in the farm wagons that had been jirovided for 
their transportation to Springfield, 111. After the part- 
ing of the boys with those they held most dear, and, 
alas for many of them, the final leave taking, the 
wagons started on the journey amid the waving of flags 
and handkerchiefs and exclamations of "God keep you 
and return you to us again." IVfany looked for the last 
time ujion the loved faces whose lineaments would ever 
be with them in their new life to encourage them in 
well doing. Many of those dear faces hovered in im- 
agination over the sick in their distress, and the smile 
that lit up the faces of the dying, on the battlefield, in 
the hospital, by the roadside where they fell on their 
dreary marches, told of its memory, and the whispered 
name of that loved one was the last word uttered by the 
brave boy in blue who gave his life, his all, that his 
country might live. 

The company up to this time had made no choice of 
a regiment to which they should be attached— the regi- 
ment was secondary. The idea was to "get into the 
army". On arriving at Springfield Henry Pope se- 
cured a hall for the u.se of the men. The company not 
having men enough to mu.ster, united with a part of a 
company of men from Macoupin county which had 
been gathered together for the same purpose as the 
"Christian County Contingent". The eon.solidation of 
these two bodies of men was accomplished by electing 
Henry H. Pope Captiiin, William W. JIason l.st Lieu- 
tenant, and Franklin J. Duncklee 2nd Lieutenant. 
The .3-3rd Illinois Infantry was then in j)rocess of for- 
mation at Camp Hutler, near .Springfield, and by vote 
of the men under (,'aptain Henry H. Pope they Joined 
the regiment and became known as Company I>, and 



as such they were duly mustered into the IT. S. Army 
for three years of the war on August 28th, isiil, tlu' en- 
listment to date from August 16th, 18(i]. 

In the company organization Abial Rosengrant was 
elected 1st Sergt. Hiram V. Algar, Michael Simmoud- 
son, Clcop. Breckenridge and William H. Moore were 
elected Duty Sergeants. Thomas Mason, John Kuj- 
kendall, John W. Pepper, William H. Pelham and 
Simpson Driscall were elected Corporals. James Bate- 
man was appointed as Musician and George Griffan as 
Wagoner. The Company now numbered, officers and 
enlisted men, seventy-nine (79). This was increased in 
a short time by ten more, making a total of eighty-nine 
men when it conmienced its active service. To this 
number was added from time to time one hundred and 
twenty. Forty -seven of these men came to the company 
in July, lS(io, by transfer from the 72n(l Illinois, 117th 
Illinois and 124th Illinois. These regiments had been 
ordered to be mustered out of the service and all en- 
listed men whose term of service had not expired were 
to be transferred to the 3.3rd Illinois to serve bahimc of 
time, or until that regiment should be mustered out. 
The total number of men borne on the compaiiy lulls 
during its term of service was two huiidnd and foui'. 
Of this number seventeen were killed or died of 
wounds; twenty-one died from di.sease; eighteen were 
more or less wounded ; one was drowned ; forty-five 
were discharged from disability; .seven deserted— some' 
of the.se returned to the company and were mustertd 
out with the regiment. Three were transferred to other 
branches of the service; one was promoted to be Major 
of the regiment; one was discharged for promotion as 
an officer in another regiment. Four of its officers had 
resigned from the army before its fiiuil nmster-out, and 
all the commissioned officers in the company at thai 
time bad been promoted from the rank.s. Kighty 
names were on its rolls at time of final discharge. 
Many of the men of Company I) had received special 
mention in General Orders. It furnished more than its 
quota of the "t,'olor (juard" — that position to which 
none but those showing exceptional sfjldbrly i|iialltles 
are chasen. 

Company D through its entire term of service made 
good the promises pledged for its conduct on that 
August day at the old schoolhouse in Christian county. 
It was always ready to do its part in any undertaking, 
and the little mounds by the roadside throughout the 
Southland from Illinoi.s to the Mexican frontier attest 
the fact that they counted not the cost, but asked 
"where do you want us?", and when told, did their 
best for country and home. 

This .sketch is compiled in a great meaxure from the 
recorrl of I) Comijany, written by James W. Bateman. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLISOIS VETERAS VOLVXTEER ISFAXTRY. 



119 



ROSTER OF "D" COMPANY. 

Mustered Into the U. S. Army 28 August, J86I. Mustered Out 24 November, 1865. 

DaV of Company Enlistment, 16 August, JS61. Dati of Company Discharge, 7 December, 1865. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Pope. Henrv' H Taylor^ille. 

Rosensjrant. Hiram H Springfield. 



16 Auj.. '61. to 12 Sept.. (A. 
12 Sept., •«, to 7 Dec. "65.. 



Mason. William w. 
Moore, William H . 
Pepper, John W... 



Tay!orvil!e I 16 Aug., '61. to 2S Aug., 'M. 

Hillsboro 28 Aug., '64. to 2S Aug.. '65. 

Girard 30 Sept, '65, to 7 Dec, '65.. 



2nd Lieutenant. 

Duncklee. Franklin J — 

Algar. Hiram V 

Pepper, John W 

George, William 

Sergeant, 

Rosengrant, Abial 

Algar, Hiram V 

Simmondson, .Michael. 
Breckenridge, Cleop.. . 



Girard 

Taylon-ille. . 

Girard 

Springfield. . 



Taylorville. 

Girard 

Springfield. 



.Moore. William H i Hillsboro.. 



Mason. Thomas . . . 
Kuvkendall. John. 



Taylorville. ... 
Tavlorville. ... 



Pepper. John W 

Pelham, William B.. 



Girard 

Salisbury. 



Springfield. 



Driscall, Simpson .. 

.MusiaAS. 
Bateman, James W | Springfield. 

Wagoner. 

Grilfan. George M | Taylorville.. 

Private. 



Aikin. William 

Ahleniens, Adam O.. 
Allen, Ephraim G 



Abel, Charles 

Avers. Ed»in C 

Bay. Archippal .M.. 

Boden, Henry 

Boring. William H. 

Brax, Gideon 

Baker, Walter 



Brower, James D 

Beatj-. Joseph A 

Berry. Marion 

Bloomcrshine. Fred. . 
Burford. William J . . . 

Bailey, James E 

Brady. Patrick 

Barber. Benjamin 

Bluck, Henry 



Springfield 
Springfield. 
Taylorville. 



Champaign Co, 
Warren Co 



Christian Co.. 
Green Co 



16 Aug., '61, to 16 Feb., '62. 
18 Feb., '62, to 21 Sept., '64. 
2 Aug.. '65. to 30 Sept., '65. 
30 Sept.. "65. lo 7 Dec. '65 . 



16 Aug.. '61. to 11 Oct., '64.. 

16 Aug.. '61, to IS Feb.. "62. . 
16 Aug., '61. to 9 Jan., '63. ... 
16 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64., 

16 Aug., '61, to 28 Aug., '64 . 



16 Aug., '61. to 27 Sept., '62. 
16 Aug., '61. to 11 Oct.. '64.. 

16 Aug., '61, to 2 Aug., '65... 
16 Aug., '61, to 30 April. '64. 

16 Aug., '61, to 21 .May. "63.. 
16 Aug., '61. to 10 Aug.. "65.. 
16 Aug., '61. to 6 Dec, '65... 



16 Aug., "61, to 9 Feb.. '63. . 
16 Aug., "61, to 11 Oct.. '64. 
16 Aug., "61, to 

15 Feb., '64, to 

5 Feb., '64. to 6 Dec. 'e5. . . 

16 Aug.. '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . 



16 Aug., '61. to 6 Dec. "65. . 
16 Aug., '61. to 1 Feb., '65. . 



16 Aug.. '61. to 10 Dec, '61.. 
13 Feb., '62, to o Dec, '65.... 



Warren Co. 
Springfield. 

Sugar Grove. ... 1 Oct.. "64, to 1 Oct.. ' 

Andover 24 .March. '64, to 12 Oct., ' 

Tavlorville | 28 .March. "64. to 6 Dec. '6; 

Tazewell Co.... I 3 Dec. 'o3, to 6 Dec. '65.. 
.McDonoughCo.i 16 Dec. '63. to 6 Dec, '65. 
Summerfield. ..17 .March. "05. to 6 Dec. '6: 

Chicago 26 Jan.. "64. to 6 Dec. "to. 

I 14 Aug.. '62. too Dec, '65. 

I 8 Oct., "64. to 



Promoted Major, veteran. 

Wounded 2 March. '6.5. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Discharged at expiration term of service. 

Resigned at Meridian. .Miss. Veteran. Wounded 2 .March. "65. 

Discharged wMth the regiment. Veteran. 



Resigned for disability at Arcadia. .Mo. 
I Veteran. Resigned for disability at New Orleans, La. 
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



As Sergeant commanded the Company from 3 Sept., 'o3. to i) Sept.. 

'63." .M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant. Wounded at Vicksburg. .Miss. 
Discharged for disability. 
Served bv transfer in ■» Illinois. Wounded. Resigned Sergeantcy. 

.M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Promoted 1st Lieutenant. Veteran. 



Promoted Sergeant. Killed in .Miss, near Cuckle Burr Unding. 
Promoted to Sergeant. Served by transfer in w Illinois. .M. O. by 

expiration term of service as private. » ounded 22 .May. to. 
Promoted to Sergeant. 1st Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant. Veteran. 
Wounded at Black River. .Miss.. 17 .May. 'o3. Returned to ranks. 

Transferred to U. S. 1. C Veteran. 
Promoted to Sergeant. Killed at Vicksburg. .Miss.. 21 .May. '63. 



Discharged at .Meridian, .Miss,, for disability from wounds received in 
railroad accident 2 March, '65. Veteran. 

Wounded 2 .March, '65, in railroad accident near Boutee Station. La. 
.M. O. with the regiment as Corporal. 

; Discharged for disability. 

Served by transfer in V) lUinois. M. O. at expiration term of service. 

Died at Memphis, Tenn., of wounds received .May 17. 1Sb3, at Black 
I River Bridge, .Miss. 

Deserted 13 April. '64, at Camp Butler, 111. 

.M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July. '65. 
I Promoted Corporal. Wounded 2 .March. '65. .M. O. with the regi- 
I ment as Sergeant. Veteran. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
' Discharged for disability from wound received at Reeves" Station ..Mo. 
Veteran. 

Died at Ironton, .Mo. 

Wounded 2 .March, '65, in railroad accident. Discharged with the 
regiment. Veteran. 

.M. O. at expiration term of service. 

Wounded 2 .March. "65. Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment as Drummer. 
. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, 'u?. .M. O. with the regiment. 
.'. Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '65. .M. O. with the regiment. 
. i Transferred from 117 lUinois July. "65. -M. O. with the regiment. 
.' .M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July. "ij5. 
.i M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July. "65. 
. I Prisoner of war. Never joined Company. Transferred from 72 IHi- 
j nois July. '65. 



120 



NAME AND RANK. 



Pki' 



E — Continued. 



Grain, William H ... 

Crane, Oscar M 

Compton, Daniel H. 
Calhoun, Oscar M. . 
Chamberlain, James 

Carter, Alfred 

Callis, Dorscy S 



Cook. Joseph S. , 
Coffman, Adam , 



Clavton, James. 



Conner, John 

Campbell, Anthony. 
Campbell, Samuel... 



, Tho 



Dugan. David 

Driscall, Lewis 

Driscall, Joseph 

Dannebarger, John . 

Delay, Jacob 

Duncan, Joseph 

Delay, William H .... 

Durbin. John 

Everts, Henry 



Earles, William 

Elkin, John H 

Estell, Francis 

Estell, William H 

Earns, Henry 

Farmer, Ephraim 

Farmer, Thomas 

Fordyce, Jacob B 

Fleak. Zachariah T 

Flick, Nicholas 

Freeman, Alfred W 

George, William 

Good, Jasper N 

Ginger, William G 

Grady, Robert M 

Gobel, Charles 

Havener, Wesley 

Holland, Aaron O 

Hawk, John L 

Hennesy. William 

Heanderson, George W . 

Howard, Thomas D 

Ha\den. Warner 

Hodgkin, Alfred H 

Ilowey, Lewis 

llolton, John W 

Harris, William W 

Hammond, George F.... 



\\d 



Hutchinson, Albert 11.. 

Huff, Francis M 

Howe, James 

Homoning, August 

Hoot, Ferdinand W.... 

lodence, Henry 

lourdan, Alpheus C... 



, llaskins 



Johnson, Augustus C . 



Johnson, James. 
Kelley, Thomas . 
Kelley, Robert... 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 
"D" COMPANY ROSTER-Ciintinued. 
TERM OF SERVICE. 



Taylorville 

Jacksonville.... 

Auburn 

Lebanon 

Macoupin Co. . . 

Rochester 

Mongomery Co 

Taylorville 

Taylorville 



Chicago 

Taylorville. 



en Co.. 
en Co.. 



War 



Athens 

Springfield 

Springfield 

Salisbury 

McDonough Co 

Brooklyn 

Tennessee 

Tavlorville 



ard. 



Taylorville. 
Springfield. 
Bois d'Arc .. 
Rochester... 



Rochester. 



Herndon. 
Cairo. ... 



Herndon 

Springfield. .. . 

Taylorville 

Taylorville.... 

Springfield 

Springfield 

Springfield.... 
Springfield.... 

Taylorville 

Taylorville.... 

Athens 

Springfield.... 

Athens 

Clinton 

Sangamon Co.. 

Bethel 

Springfield. . . . 
Springfield 



cl Illiopoli; 



Chicago... 
Chicago... 



Taylorville. 

Girard 

Springfield. 



Champaign Co 
MontgomeryCi 
Springfield.... 



l.l Feb., 'Ii2, to fi Dec, '1)5 . . . 
20 March, 'M, to 6 Dec, '65. 

24 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
13 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
6 Nov., '62, to 5 Nov., '05.. . . 
28 Jan., '65, to l.s April. '64.. 
Jl Oct., '61, to IS April, '64.. 

13 Feb., '62, to 8 Nov.. '62... 
13 Feb., '62, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

4 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 

16 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

16 Aug., '61, to 31 Jan., '63.. 
16 Aug., '61, to 5 Nov., '61... 
16 Aug., '61, to 21 Nov., '61.. 
16 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 

1 March, '(.2, to 5 Sept., '63. 
16 Aug., '61, to S Dec, '61. . . 

28 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
31 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
16 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65... 

25 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
16 Dec, '63, to 10 Nov., '65. . 
13 Feb., '62, to 22 April, '62. 
16 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. . 

16 Aug., '61, to 13 Dec, '61.. 

29 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

2 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65... 
28 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '05.. . . 

24 March, '64, to 

10 Aug., '01, to 28 Nov., '01.. 

10 Aug., '01, to 10 Nov., '01.. 
16 Aug.. '01, to 24 Oct., '63. . 

25 Dec, '05, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

18 Feb., 'M, to 

6 Dec, '61, to 6 Dec, '05 

16 Aug., '61, to 20 Sept., '65. 

13 Feb., '62, to 

13 Feb., '02, to 8 March, 'oS. 

11 Oct., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 

30 July, '62, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
16 Aug., '61, to 24 Jan., '63.. 
16 Aug., '61, to 21 May, '63.. 

10 Aug., '61, to 18 Oct., 02... 

16 Aug., '61, to 

16 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 
16 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 
1 March, '62, to 4 Nov., '62.. 

3 Oct., '64, to 7 Aug., '65. . . . 
13 Feb., "62, to 28 Feb., '05.. 
16 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65.. . . 
6 April, '64, to 12 Oct., '65... 
Nov., '62, to 31 Oct., '65.... 

11 Oct., '61, to 11 Oct.. '64... 

4 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 

28 Feb., '64 too Dec, '65.... 

29 Dec, '03, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

4 Dec, '03, to 6 Dec, '65 

27 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65... 

15 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

16 Aug.. '61, to 5 Sept., '03.. 
13 Feb., '62, to 6 Dec, '65... 



16 Dec, 
IS Nov., 



'63, to Dec, '65. . . 
'61, to . . Sept., '63. 



2 Dec, '03. to 6 Dec, '65 

16 Aug., '61, to 24 Sept., '64. 
27 March, '64, to 



M. O. with the regi 
tion term of service. 



Wounded 17 May, '63. M. O. with the regiment as Co 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. 

Wounded 2 March, 'OS. M. O. at cxpir: 

Died at New Orleans, La. 

Died from wounds received May 29, 1863, at Vicksliurg, Miss., while on 
furlough at Girard, 111. 

Discharged for disability at Quincy, 111. 

Deserted Nov. 8, '62, at Mound City, 111., Hospital. Returned to Com- 
pany. Discharged with the regiment. 

Promoted to Corporal. M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 
72 Illinois July, '05. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment as Sergeant. 
Veteran. 

Transferred to Miss. Marine Brigade. 

Discharged for disability at Arcadia, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at Arcadia, Mo. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss. Promoted Corporal. 

Died at St. Louis, Mo., Hospital. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. Wounded 2 March. 'oS, in R. R. accident. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. Discharged for disability. 

Died at Reeves' Station, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Transferred to '•'< Illinois. Al. O. at expiration 
term of service. Served on Color Guard 1 Jan., '64, tn 4 July, '64. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. Wounded 2 March, '65. 

Sick at M. O. of regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Died at St. Louis, Mo., from wounds received in Mississippi 27 Sept., '62. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, 'OS. M. O. with the regiment. 

Deserted 13 April, '04, at Springfield, 111. 

M. O. with the regiment as Corporal. Wounded 22 May, '63. Veteran. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, 1st Sergt., 2nd Lieutenant. Veter.m. 

Deserted from Ironton, Mo., 18 Oct. '62. 

Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss. M. O. at e.xpiration term of service. 

Discharged with the regiment. Wounded. Veteran. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '"S- 

Discharged for disability. 

Killed in action at Vicksburg, Miss., 21 May, '63, 

Died at St. Louis, Mo. 

Deserted at Arcadia, Mo., 1 Feb., '62. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. at expiration term of service. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability .it Cairo, 111. 

Died at Meridian, Miss. 

Drowned at Tigerville, La. Veteran. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois, July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Wounded 2 March, '65. Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Wounded 2 March, '65, in railroad accident. M. O. by expiration term 
of service. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. Promoted to Corporal. f,\. O. by 
expiration term of service. 

Transferred from 134 Illinois, July, '6S. M. O. xvith the regiment. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois, July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, '65. 

M. O. xvith the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, '65. 

M. O. xvith the regiment. Transferred from 72 Hlinois, July, '65. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Wounded May 1, '63 and 22 May, '63. Transferred to U. S. I. C. 

Wounded 2 March, '65. Promoted Corporal. M. O. with the regi- 
ment. Veteran. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. x('ith the regiment. 

Promoted Corporal. Served on Color Guard. Discharged for dis- 
ability at Carrollton, La. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 'o?. 

Discharged for disability. Veteran. 

Prisoner of war. Never joined companv. Transferred from 72 III i- 
nois July, '65. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



121 







"D" COMPANY RUSTEB-Cmlinued. 




NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


PRivATE-Continuc.l. 

r lov.r R.-iihun- 


Snriiv..r.,-I.t 









Little, John , 
Lawson. Oliv 



Lciiy, RiLli.ud 
Lconanl, W.iltci . 
Ledbetter, John. 

Lacy, Classen 

Lemon, John.. .. 



Lincoln, EJyar K ... 
Lewis, Au{:ustus M. 
Lewis. John N 



Martin, John 

Martin, William J. 
Martin, Isaac 



A\elvin, John B 

Matthews, Daniel C. 
Moore, William R ... 

Mor^^an, Parthus 

McCoy, Alfred 

Michael, Lucas 

McDonald, James 

Morj;an, Oscar B 

McCullousjh, Hugh.. 

.Mitchel, Robert 

Marmion, Henry J... 

.Mosteller, John 

Moore, John 

.Vliller, Charles 



.McCoy, Samuel 

.McGlasson, Ira P 

McClendon, Joseph F. 

Mack, John 

.Miller, John 



Noe, JohnC. 



netz, Enslem 

Nettleton, Stephen.. 

Nixon, Joseph 

.Nye, Edward Q 

Nelson, Daniel 

O'Bryant, George Y. 
Olden, Edward A.. . 

Orr, John N 

O'Shanesy, John. 
Orr. Alfred 



Pcrrings, Charles .... 

Pelham, Daniel C 

Pherrigo, Nap. B 

Painter, Hiram H 

Pettibone, Sanford H. 



Pyle, William A 

Pugh, Elzy 

Pike, Thomas 

Pennock, John 

Paddock, Lemuel 

Reed, James 

Robinson, George W. . 

Regan, Timothy 

Ross, John W 

Richards, Joseph H... 

Richards. John T 

Rosengrant, Hiram H. 



Ryall, John Rock C 



Springfield 

Arcadia, Mo 

Rochester 

Athens 

Pilot Knob, Mo. 

Salisbury 

Springfield 



Cha 



ipaign Co 



Springfield.. 
Springfield.. 
Springlield.. 

Gtrard 

Taylorville. . 

Hillsboro 

Springlield.. 
Taylorville. . 
Taylorville.. 

llliopolis 

Mulberry Gro 
Schuyler Co. 
Bushnell 



Pleasant Plain 
Sugar Grove . 
Tavlorville... 



Springfield. 
Petersburg.. 
Chicago 



Hillsboro.. . 
Springfield. 
Chicago . . . . 
Somers 



Chicago.... 

Lebanon 

Brighton — 
McLean Co . 



Clinton 



Salisbury 

Taylorville.... 

Bear Creek 

Livingston Co. 

McDonough Cc 

Blueville 

Springfield.... 
Will Co 



Taylorville. 
Taylorville. 
Taylorville. 
Richland... 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Springfield. 



3reek. 



II) Aug., ■{,], to n Oct., '04. 

1(1 Aug., '1)1, to 24 Nov., '1).=;. 

1 March, '62, to 29 July, '03 
28 Jan., '05, to Dec, 'OS . . 

I March, '02, to 12 July, '02 
24 Sept., '01, to 6 Dec, '05 . 

II Oct., '01, to 21 Oct., '61.. 
11 Oct., '01, to 4 Nov., '03. . 



I) Feb., 
15 D.-c 
15 Dec 



•o4. to 1) Dec, '05 
, '03, to Dec, 'O; 
, "03. to Dec, '0; 
, '<)5. to .. Aug., '( 



10 Aug., '01, to .. Oct., '62. 
10 Aug., '01, to 19 Dec, '02. 
10 Aug., '01, to Dec, '05. . 

16 Aug., '01, to 2 March, '05 
16 Aug., '01, to 27 Jan., '65. 
16 Aug., '01, to 23 Dec, '02. 
16 Aug., '01, to 14 July, 'OS. 
10 Aug., '01, to 3 April, '62. 
16 Aug., '01, to 20 May, '03. 
10 Aug., '01, to 4 Jan., '63. . 
21 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
27 Oct., '1)3, to 6 Dec, '65.. . 
2S March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65 
10 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
25 July. '04, to 10 Aug., '05. 
1 Oct.. '64, to 4 Oct., '65. . . . 
13 Feb., '62, to 12 Jan., '65 . 



1 March, '62, to 20 Aug., 
1 March, '02, to 28 Sept. 

18 Nov., '03. to 

28 July. '64, to 6 Dec 
27 March. '04. to 



'65. 



16 Aug., '01, to Dec, '65. 



10 Aug., '61, to 

11 Oct., '01, to 14 Nov., '03. 
10 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65, 

12 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . 

13 Jan., '64, to 

5 Feb., '64, to 

21 Feb., '65, to 27 Oct., '65.. 

6 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 
23 Dec, '63, to 3 Oct., '65... 
1 Oct., '04, to 1 Oct., '65. . . . 



10 Au 



01, to 11 Oct., 



10 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '05. . 
13 Feb., '02, to 6 Dec, '65. , 
28 .March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65 
6 Jan., '65, to 

28 March, '64, to o Dec, '65 
31 March, '64, to 1 Aug., '64 
13 Feb., '62, to 22 June, '63. 
5 Jan., '04, to Dec, '65 .. . 
13 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
16 Aug., '61, to 8 April, '62. 
16 Aug., '01, to 31 Oct., '62. 
16 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
16 Aug., '61, to 29 May, '63. 

29 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
29 Feb., '64, to Dec. '05 . . 
15 Nov., '01. to 12 Sept., '64 



4 Ja 



'04. to I) De 



'05 . 



99 lllino 



M.O. 



rged fn 



ability at Vicksburg, Mi: 



d at Irontoi 
Served bv transfer 

Woun'ded 17 May 
Wounded 17 May, ' 

Veteran. 
Died at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Died in Arkansas near Helena. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 
Promoted Corporal. Wounded severely 17 Mav, '63. at Black 

Bridge. .Miss. Discharged for wounds at St. Louis, Mo. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '05. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '05. 
m. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, AUss. 

Fort, Ala., and 2 .March, '05. 
Discharged at Cairo, 111., for disability. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged for disability. 
Wounded 2 March, '65. Promoted Corporal. Disch 



anded at Spanish 



th the 



regi: 



ent. Veteran. 



Killed in railroad accident in Louisiana March 2, '65. 

Died while home on furlough. Veteran. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged for disability. 

Discharged at Meridian, Miss., for disability. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Reeves' Station, Mo. 

Killed at Vicksburg, Miss., 20 May, '63. 

Dietfat Pilot Knob, Mo. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Mustered out expiration term of service. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '05. M. O. expiration term service. 

Wounded 17 May, '63, at Black River, Miss. Died at Terre Bonne, La. 

Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged for wounds received 27 Sept., '63, in Mississippi. 
Sick. Never joined company. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Absent sick. Never joined conmany. Transferred from 72 Illinois 

July, '65. 
Deserted 29 Nov., '61. Returned to company 10 Aug., 'o4. .M. O 



th 



the regi 



ent. 



:d in Ne 



Discharged for disability. 
5. A\. O. by expiration ter 



Deserted 25 Nov., '62, at Ironton, Mo. 

Wounded M.ay 22, '63, at Vicksburg, Mi: 

Discharged with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, '65. 

Absent sick at M. O. of regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. Deserted 8 Oct., '65. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '6 

service. 
Promoted to Corporal. Reduced to 

Discharged from expiration term t 

in 99 Illinois. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the regiment. Veter.i 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged at New Orleans, La., for wounds received 2 March, '05. 

railroad accident near Boutee Station, La. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Died at Terre Bonne, La. 

Wounded 22 May, '63. Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Aliss. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from T2 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Alo. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died at Vicksburg, Miss., from wounds received 22 May, '63. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Promoted to Corporal; Sergeant; 1st Sergt. Promoted Captai 

Veteran. 
M. O. with the regiment. 



122 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 
"D" COMPANY ROSTEB-Continued. 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TIRM OF SERVICE. 


RE.MARKS. 


Private— Continued. 


Taylorville 

Taylorville. 

Taylorville 

Taylorville 


16 Aug.. '61, to 16 March, '62.. 
16 Aug., '61, to 24 March, '63.. 
16 Aug., '61, to 16 Jan., '64.... 
16 Aug., '61. to 19 Oct., '65. . . . 
1 .March, '62, to 27 May, 'A3 . . . 
1 March, '62, to 22 March, '65. 
16 Aug.. '61, to 4 Sept., '63. . . . 
9 Aug., '62. to 20 Sept., '65 

19 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. .. 
28 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. .. 

28 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. .. 

29 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

13 Feb., '62, to 9 April, '63 

5 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

5 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

20 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

3 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

16 Aug., '61, to 30 Oct., '61.... 
1ft Aug., '61, to 11 Aug., '65.. . . 

13 Feb., "62, to 6 Dec, '65 

26 Feb., '04, to 6 Dec, '65 

13 Feb., '62, to n Sept., '64.. ,. 
18 Feb., '64, to 25 Sept., '64.... 

17 March, '65, to ID Nov., '65.. 
17 March, '65, to 23 Oct., '65. . 
16 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

16 Aug., '61, to ?6 M.iy, '63. . . . 
16 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

16 Aug., '61, to I'l June. '65. . . 
16 Aug., '61, to 5 March, '65. , , 

16 Aug., '61, to 4 Nov., '61 

16 Aug., '61, to 

16 Aug., '61, to 27 May, '63. . . . 

16 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 March, '62, to 2 March, '05.. 
7 March, '64, to 2 March, '65. . 
1 March, '62, to 8 Dec, '62. . . . 
22 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. .. 






Died at St. Louis, Mo. 




















Schorndorf, Charles 


Taylorville 


Discharged for disability. Promoted Corporal. Color Guard. Veteran. 






Transferred from 124 Illinois, Julv. '05. .M. O. with the regiment. 




Bushnell 


Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois. July, '65. 




Swigart, Zachariah 

Shaw, Montg-omery 


Bushnell 

Taylorville 


Smith, William S 


Champaijjn 




M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 'o5. 




Chicago 

Sprinijtield 


Taflf, James W . 




Promoted Corporal. Discharged for wounds received 22 .Mav. 'i>3, and 
2 March, '65. Veteran. 

Promoted Corporal. Wounded 2 .March, '(i5. .M. 0. with tl-.e regi- 
ment as Sergeant. Veteran. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '05. .M. 0. with the regiment. 




Springfield 

Macomh 

Taylorville 


Twitchell, Almon D 

Thomas, James 






Ulmer. Fredericlc 


SummerfielU.... 
Summerfield.... 
Girard 




Vofler, John 


Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. Discharged for disability. 
Promoted CorporaL Discharged with regiment .is 1st Sergeant. 

Veteran. 
Died at Vicksburg, Miss., of wounds received 22 May, '63. 
M. 0. with the regiment. Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss., and in R. R. 

accident 2 March, '65. Veteran. 


Warren, Thomas 






Willis, James D .. 


Springfield 

Springfield 

Taylorville 

JWontgomeryCo 

llliopolis 

McDonough Co 

Taylorville 

Litchfield 

Athens 


Willis, Adam 




Wallace, Charles 


March, '65. Veteran. 


Warrick, Alfred W... 


Deserted at Camp Butler, 111.. IS Sept., '61. 

Died at Vicksburg, Miss., of wounds received 22 IVlay, '63. 

Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 




Wear, James M 

Waldon, Joseph. 


Webster, Walter E 




Woodruff, James B. 


Discharged for disabilitv at Cairo, 111. 

Wounded 2 March, '65, in railroad accident. M. O. with the regiment. 


Yockev, Frederick 


Bloomington. .. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLISOIS VETERAS VOLVSTEER lyEAXTRr. 



12-3 





CAPTADt lY-HAS Jl. PRATT- 
-E- COMPASV. 



CAPTAIS WllUA* B. BYltAJL 
-E- CXM»PASY. 




FiRST UElTEJiAM JIUA> E. SeVAXT. 
-E- COMPAXIf. 



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FIRST LIbUTtNAM EDWARO MARSH. 
"E" COMPA^Y. 



FIRST LItUTLNANT HARKISUN DVVTRL, 
••E" COMPANY. 




SECOND LIEUTENANT ALBERT CAUFFMAN. 
"E" COMPANY. 



THinTY-TllIRD ILLINOIS VETEIiAN VOLVMEEIi INFANTRY. 



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SKETCH OF "E" COMPANY. 
BY JAMES N. BUTLER. 



This coiiipanj was raised mostly from Bureau anil 
Knox counties, Illinois. The younij' men who came 
together to form this organization were not fortune 
seekers, nor were they Uireil into this movement by a 
desire for notoriety or glory, nor were they adventurers 
in the commonly accepted sense; they came from the 
schoolroom, where tlu^y were serving as teachers or 
students; from the store, the shop and largely from the 
farm. They were ail reared in homes where they had 
always breathed an atmosphere of peace; war, therefore, 
was foreign to their natures and entirely out of har- 
mony with their environment. ITuder such conditions 
came Lincoln's second call for ;>00,000 more volunteer 
soldiers, and it went straight to the open heart of every 
one of these men, some of them not yet ont of lioy- 
hood's ranks. 

It is well, perhaps, to call attention to the cause, or 
at least tlie principal cause, that brought on this con- 
flict. Not that we did not know at the time, and 
liave not realized since, hut lest we forget and therefore 
fail to profit by this terrible lesson, let us briefly go 
over the ground again. This nation was born bearing 
this birthmark: "Equal rights for all men.'' That 
mark has never been obliterated, but its meaning has 
been shamefully misconstrued and its spirit misap- 
plied. The slave-holding oligarchy attempted to re- 
strict its apijlication to the white man only ; for a time 
the nation aecjuiesced in this great wrong, but was 
finally made to realize that the (iod of Justice neither 
sKnnbers nor sleeps, and that the nation, as well as the 
individual, that trifles with the eternal principles of 
riglit, does it at its peril. The irrepressible conflict be- 
tween right and wrong in this case reached a crisis in 
1<S(J1, the overt act being the firing on Fort Sumter. 
The gun that fired that first shot tore in pieces the veil 
and cleared away the mist that hid from the nation's 
view the real character of that hideous monster, Hu- 
man Slavery. The nation's minal awakening came in 
successive steps; first, it was opposition to seces.sion ; 
next, love of the Union ; and last and best, loyalty to 
human rights. 

Those who responded to tlie first call for To, 000 vol- 
unteers may have been influenced to some extent by 
the glamour of a military career, but when the mem- 
bers of Company E enlisted all the romance of army 
life had disappeared. It was right after the battle of 
Bull Run and Wil.son's Creek, which had dissipated 
all the gala-day features of war and left in their stead a 



dark and dismal pall whic'h settled down over all the 
land, and every recruit who signecl the muster roll at 
that time realized, to some extent at least, the .serious 
nafme of the confict into which he was about to enter; 
and 2>erhaps at no other time during their service was 
the outlook more depressing than at the time of enlist- 
nunt ; but notwithstanding this fact they were then, 
as always afterward, conspicuous for their cheerfulness 
and courage. 

Tlie Knox couiify contingent of what was finally to 
become Company K, ;^8rd Illinois, was enlisted mostly 
at Galesburg, although they came from all parts of the 
county, the town of Abingdon furnishing a goodly 
number, and several came from Warren county, adjoin- 
ing Knox eount.y on the west. It may have been 
known to some how we came to be sent to Bloomington ; 
probably it is not known at this time ; but it can only 
be regarded as a piece of good fortune, for there we met 
the Bureau county boys, and together we became Com- 
pany E. Our stay at Bloomington was short ; dates in 
this case are unimportant, and one writing from mem- 
ory after forty-one years has elapsed cannot hope to re- 
tain dates very well. We were r|uartered in a hall and 
fed at a hotel,' and did our first drilling and marching 
in tlie public squares and streets of the city, and about 
the last of August were .sent to Camp Butler, near 
Springfield, where we met the other companies which 
made uii the .S3rd Illinois or Normal Regiment, as it 
was commonly called, although we had several nom de 
guerres, such as "Brain Regiment", "Crack Brain 
Regiment", etc. ; but these were only endearing terms 
such as a mother uses when she calls her child 
"Honey", or such as a fellow uses when he calls his 
best girl "Lovie-dovie". 

Our company organization was completed by the 
election of Lsaac H. Elliott Captain, Clarendon A. 
Stone 1st Lieutenant, Julian E. Bryant 2nd Lieutenant, 
and George G. Foster 1st Sergeant. Elliott and Bryant 
were from Bureau county, and Stone and Foster from 
Knox county. Memory does not serve me well enough 
to state with any degree of accuracy whether the other 
non-commissioned officers of the company were elected 
or ap'pointed ; that, however is not so important as to 
know that from Captain to eighth (.'orporal we had a 
most excellent corps of officers, many of whom pos- 
sessed the ability to have planned and succe.ssfully con- 
ducted the most difficult military canijiaigns, but to 
whom the opportunity never ('ame. 



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Our slay at ('uiiip Jliitkr gave us (iiir liist caiiiii life 
exiieritjnce. We vvere quartered on new ground covered 
with brush and a few trees of varyinj; sizes, which \ye 
had to clear away for our tents; this, with sleeping on 
the ground, was something entirely new to most of us, 
and the novelty of it was quite charming. There was 
one feature of this camp life of ours that was not so 
charming, and that was our first experience in cooking. 
We could have cleared away brush, cut down trees, dug 
trenches, slept on the ground, or committed heroism 
in any other form uncomplainingly, if we could only 
have been served with our mothers' good victuals three 
times a day. There comes a time in the life of nearly 
every individual, and e.specially in the life of a volun- 
teer soldier, when he discovers how much his stomach 
has to do with his jiatriotism, religion, and i)alitics. 
My thoughts never .^o back to this particular event, 
with its liit; black camp kettles and villianous food, 
that they iln not lea\ea dark brown taste in my mouth. 
These conditions brought on the inevitable camp sick- 
ness witli which almost every soldier is initiated into 
army life, and it is probably safe to say that there were 
more cases of homesickness during the three weeks we 
were at Camp Butler than all the balance of the three 
year enlistment period. But the law of compensation, 
which seems to bo nil jiervading, came to our relief in 
this case. For our physical discomforts there was pro- 
vided an antidote in the form of new friendships and at- 
tachments which have increased in value in a jirogres- 
sive ratio to the years that have gone by. 

We weie mustered into the United States service 
August 30th, and started for the front September 19th, 
1861. The next morning after leaving Camp Butler we 
crossed the Mississippi River at St. Louis and soon 
found ourselves on board ordinary flat cars and en route 
for Pilot Knob, Missouri, over the Iron Mountain rail- 
road, which place we reached that afternoon, or rather, 
we reached Ironton, which was the end of the road. 
Here we received our arms and ecjuipments, and a day 
or two afterward Company E began its first real sol- 
diering by being sent hack on the railroad to guard the 
Big River Bridge and otlier jioints that were deemed 
important. 

"Seedy" Morris, in speaking of that equipment says: 
"The guns were converted flint lock Austrian muskets. 
They were heavy, unwieldy affairs, that were fed upon 
ball and buck shot and primed with a little copper- 
covered stick of percu.ssion, with a small twisted wire 
at the end of it in place of a gun cap. Tliey wore dais- 
ies ; the most ingenious man in the world would never 
have thought of them; but the old guns would shoot, 
provided you did not get the wire end stuck in the 
jirime hole. They would always let you know when a 
load went out. They 'kinder' came back like as if for 
another dose. I remember Sergeant Lyman Pratt tak- 
ing a s(|uad of us out one evening to practice firing, and 
to .set the example he gravely loaded his piece, then 
with great dignity and military precision fired at the 
target. He immediately began to wipe great <irops of 



blood from his nose and cheek. This was undoubtedly 
the first blood of the campaign." 

It has always seemed one of the inscrutable mysteries 
of Providence that Jeft' Thompson, with his three or 
four thou.sand men who were prowling anjund in the 
vicinity of this road, did not capture the ."Srd when, a 
few days before, it went through unarmed and defense- 
less to Ironton. 

Our business now was to scout around through 
the country and guard the railroad. The bridge 
across Black river (which stream parallels the Mis- 
sissippi river for a distance of fifty or sixty miles, and 
runs in exactly the opposite direction, although they 
are not more than sixteen miles apart in places) was 
the most important point on the line. Companies B 
and K at Lawson's, Bailey's Station, and Victoria, were 
wings of this little army. Company E being the center. 
On tlie nortlieast side of Black river the railroad reaches 
the bridge by a deep cut through a narrow rocky ridge; 
this ridge gradually ascends and widens toward the 
southeast, ami gradually recedes and narrows towards 
the northwest. The river side of this ridge is very 
steep and was covered at that time with a dense growth 
of small cedars. The top had been cleared for some 
distance southeast from the railroad cut, and on the 
side opposite or away from the river ran a ravine ; on 
the southeasterly side of the railroad cut and on the top 
of this ridge Company E went into camp. The com- 
pany remained all together here for a few days, when a 
part of it, under liieutenant Bryant, was sent to I)e- 
Soto, about five miles north ; and later a small squad 
was sent to Blackwell's Station, two or three miles to 
the south and across the river. 

We were now in the enemy's country, and thence- 
forth shaped our course accordingly. Our camps were 
guarded day and night, and we never went outside our 
picket line without being prepared for war, either ag- 
gressive or defensive, and we almost involuntarily 
adopted the creed of warfare, viz: "Everything is fair 
in war." 1 do not wish to be understood as saying or 
intimating that Company E was unusually cruel or 
barbarous, for it woulil have been hard to find another 
company in all the armies of the Civil War where the 
Christian s))irit had done, so much towards correcting 
ami modifying the cruel and barbarous instincts and 
propensities that lie at the bottom of all warfare. But 
warfare is essentially cruel and barbarous, and cannot 
be indulged in except at a sacrifice of huniaiie and 
Christian princiiile. 

By a process of reasoning known <inly to the soldier, 
we quickly reached the conclusion that everything we 
wanted was "contraband of war", and although general 
orders sometimes ran contra to this general conclusion, 
general conclusion stood and general orders became ob- 
solete. The first raid of any consequence made by the 
company was on the Higanbotham plantation, an ac- 
count of which will probably be given in the regi- 
mental history. The writer of thissketch acted as mes- 
.senger between Big River Bridge and DeSoto, but he- 



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liiuseil witli tin' [xii-tioii of t!ie i-iiiii|i.iiiy iinilci- Licu- 
ti'imiit I'.r.Viiiit at Ik'Soto. Here wc liad very enml'ort- 
alile qiUH'ters in a log stable which we cleaiieil out and 
lixed n)) with hiinUs something like a I'lillnian palate 
sleepini,' ear; indeerl, there were a nunilier of features 
abiiut this abode of ours similar to a Pullman : it had 
ii|i|icr and lowei berths, a door at each end, ami a |i(ir- 
liT-.bibn M. I do not remember that it had windows 
in tbt' sides, and I know it was not on wheels; we 
elu-eifully give George M. Pullman credit for adding 
these features to the sleeping car. 

At one of our meetings (not a i)rayer-meeting) at 
which we usually considered "the state of the ITnion", 
wa were discussing the food question, and, looking at 
it from a sanitary standpoint, we unanimously decided 
that we ought to have some fresh meat. A committee 
of two, consisting of Abe Bonnell and the writer, was 
appointed to tlioiotighly investigate and make a satis- 
factory report at an early date. It was dangerous to 
get outside our picket lines, on account of bushwhack- 
ers, and the chickens and turkeys roosted too high for 
us anywhere near camp; the Missouri hog seemed to 
otter the only feasible solution to the fresh meat prob- 
lem. A few of them had contracted the habit of com- 
ing about our quarters every day to pick up something 
to eat, and information, perhaps. The committee de- 
cided to regard them as spies, and capture the most de- 
sirous and dangerous of them, and laid our plans ac- 
cordingly. Bonnell was to take some corn and throw 
it out to them, an ear at a time, and while they were 
engaged in a scramble for it I was to slip up from be- 
hind and seize one of them and hold oti till Bonnell 
could come to my assistance. Our plans worked out 
admirably; I seized one of them by the legs, but might 
iis well have fastened on to a Missouri mule. As a 
first-class kicker that hog must have been the champion 
of his time. We captured the hog, but when we came 
out of the melee I discovered there was something 
wrong with ray neck from which I suffered, intensely 
at times, for months afterwards. 

Soon after this little episode it was reported to Lieu- 
tenant Bryant that there was a rebel recruiting station 
at a plantation some eight or ten miles to the east of 
our camp, so a squad of fifteen men. Lieutenant Bry- 
ant in command, made a raid the next night, expecting 
to capture some rebel recruits, and perhaps arms; l>ut 
the recruits got wind of our coming and tted. We found 
nri arms, but we did find a smokehouse and some bee 
gums, and captured them without the loss of a man. 
A few were wounded in the charge on the bee gums; 
the writer was stung in the mouth — never knew just 
bow it happened. We were scouting about the country 
almost every day while we remained on duty guarding 
I he railroad. 

The position of Company E at the bridge was admir- 
ably a<iapted for defensive operations, and could have 
been made almost impregnable. Had Captain Elliott 
been placed here two years later, with tlie experience 
he had then gained, Jetf Thomson would have found 



(he capture of Ihat hciiiir lilllc band a nnich tougher 
pinpdsitioii Ihan he did on Ocli-licr loih, ISld ; hut with 
11(1 e.\peri< lice and the most wretched <ild nniskets, it is 
doubtful if a mure gallant and stubborrr tight was ever 
made agairrst such overwhelming odds. From the best 
information obtainable, a conservative estimate of .Teff 
Thoniiison's arnjy was fifteen bmidi-cd men, while 
Company K hail only birty. Here was shed the tirst 
blood; here was given the lirsl life from the 33rd Illi- 
nois to the cause to w hieh we bad dedicated oirr all. 
George G. Foster was our lirsl great sacrifice oir the 
altar of Liberty and Cniou. From Ibis sterile, r-ocky 
ridge ascended a sold that was one of (iod's choicest 
gifts to the world. The sceire that nret our vision at 
the close of this short but hard-fought battle was an un- 
pleasant irrtroduction to the realities of war. There, 
stretched on the grouird, was tlie lifeless body of our 
lieloved Foster ; about us, in different attitudes, were 
seven of our wounded comrades; no one kirew how ser- 
ious were their wounds, some might prove fatal. It 
was a new ami ti'ying experience. Some of us thought, 
if we did not say it, "If this is war, (Jod save us fi'om 
much of it I' ' 

One incident of this engagement is well worth relat- 
ing—it is one of many. Robert R. Crawford, who en- 
listed from Bureau county, was among the wounded 
and captured, and, like others, lost everything of value. 
Crawford's loss consisted of a sum of rrroney, a valua- 
ble watch, a Masonic emblem, and, most highly valued 
by him, a Bible, the gift of a sister when he enlisted. 
Mr. Crawford, wounded as he was, fought desperately 
to save these, but was forced at the muzzle of a revolver 
to relinquish them. The most interesting part of this 
story is that thirty-seven years afterwards a daughter 
of the Confederate soldier who took these greatly prized 
articles from Mr. Crawford i-eturned them, accompan- 
ied by a vei-y nice, kind and (latriotie letter. The letter 
in part is as follows : 

'•Barrel!, t'ape Gii'ardeau county, Missouri, 
Sept. 14th, isiis. 
"Mr. R. R. Crawford, Hillsboro, Iiul. 

"Dear Sir: — It affords me much pleasure to restore to 
your hands the little Bible which my father gave to me 
shortly after the battle at Big River Bridge. Perhaps 
it was giveir you by some dear one long since passed 
into the great beyond. My one I'egret concerning it is 
that 1 did not write long ago — years ago — when it first 
entered my heart to Hird the mother of the boy whom I 
supposed to have fallen a victim to war. 

"So far as I know of our folks, not a relative draws a 
IJension, from which you will see we wei'e all rebels. 
My mother, however, was never in favor of sece.ssion. 
While we young folks wei'e southern becau.se all our 
young friends were, we knew but little of the real pur- 
pose of the war, and, with matui-er years, I think, were 
it to be gone over, my ideas would have drawn me to 
the side which set free its millions of slaves. * * * 
Should you meet with the few remaining rebels, they 



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will f^ive you as rousing a vvelL-oiiie as their meeting at 
Big River was unwelcome to you. - * * • 81ioul(l 
you ever come to Missouri we will he glad to meet you 
in our huml)le country home. We are plain, old-fash- 
ioned country people, with but few advantages, and 
none of the elegant luxuries tliat go to nirtke up the 
ideal country homes of tlie more favored places, but the 
latt'h string hangs on the outside, and we will nialie 
you welcome. * * * The return of your P.ible thirty- 
seven years later is something unusual. You must 
make it the occasion of a family reunion. * ■ * 

"With liest wishes to you an<l your.s, I remain, 

Yours truly, MARY A. BEAN." 

After the capture of Cajjlain Elliott and his com- 
mand, the remainder of Compiiny V., under Lieutenant 
Bryant, were sent to \'ictoria, and afler staying there a 
few weeks we were sent to Ijawson's Station. .All of 
that portion of Missouri was settled by the French two 
centuries before the Civil War, and the present occu- 
pants of the soil were largely descendants of the original 
settlers. The male portion were mostly disloyal and 
away in the t'onfederate army, but the female portion 
were at home, and the soldier boys found the pretty 
French girls very agreeable company, and as a rule not 
very strongly opposed to the Union idea. Had the set- 
tlement of the war ([uestions been left to Company E 
l)oys and these P'rench girls, it would not have lasted 
two months. There would have been a short, sharp, 
and sanguinary engagement, and then the Union would 
have been safe. It seemed for a time as though a clash 
at arms could not be averted between George Kendall 
and Ual. Lawson, daughter of Colonel Lawson, after 
whom the Station was named. However, cruel fate in 
the form of orders to go to the front separated this ar- 
dent couple. George can tell the rest. On Christmas 
day these nice French girls brought us a lot of persim- 
mons for a Christmas present. People who know all 
about iiersimmons need no description of them, but for 
the benefit of those who do not, it is well to say that 
persimmons, when they are lit to look at, are not tit to 
eat, and when they are fit to eat they are not fit to look 
at ; we ate the persimmons and looked at the i)retty 
Fren<'h girls. 

Toward spring we rejoined the regiment at .Vrcadia 
and found the army at that point making preparations 
to marcli ; no one seemed to know where, nor to care 
niuc-li, so we marched. Our stay there was short anil 
uneventful ami in tiie main (|uiet, except that a feeling 
of restlessni'j^s and ini|iatichce to go to the front had 
taken possession of every soldier in the camp; the war 
s|)iril was irrepressilde, and was bound to nianifesl it- 
self in some way. .\s a rule oui' own lioys were very 
pea<-ealily iiiclineil towanl earh other ; occasionally the 
l)ent-uii forces of patriotism, etc., becanie nngovein- 
able, and there was an outbreak. Nature has provided 
that when two opposites conu> together in chemistry, 
after a little engagement (usually of a lively nature) 
both elements lose their distinctive characteristics and 



unite to form a new substani-e. The same law seems to 
govern when two men of op|)osite tem|)eraments come 
together. In Company E this law found verification 
in the persons ol Daniel H. Graves and George H. 
Monroe; they were opposites in every sense of the word 
— stature as well as temperament— and it seemed neces- 
sary for them to go through the" chemical proee.s,--. 
Without writing a preface to the story, we will state 
that Graves was long and Monroe was short, siiul they 
came together during the breakfast hour one morning 
in our winter (|uarters. This engagement was not con- 
ducted according to military tactics, nor was it fouglit 
after Mar(|nis of Queensbury rules; competent judges 
woidd very likely decide that gooseberry rules govern- 
ed. It was a sort of horizontal and perpendicular af- 
fair; (JJraves swung his arms and fists out horizontally, 
and Monroe jumped up perpendicularly, which he had 
to do to reach Graves's face, which seemed to be the 
point he was tiring at. Armstrong guns were used. 
The fight lasted till the ammunition was exhausted; 
none killed, two wounded. When the comrades gather 
round our canipfires and tell the story o'er and o'er of 
the long and wearisome marches and hard-fought bat- 
tles, none tills our souls wifh such— hilarity, as does 
this Arcadia engagement. 

As spring approached rumors began to fly thicker 
and faster that the Arcadia forces were to be started 
southward. After a winter spent in the most persistent 
efforts, Captain Elliott had flually succeeded in effect- 
ing an exchange for tliat portion of the company cap- 
tured at Big River Bridge, but not until many of the 
captured men had been discharged by order of General 
Halleck. This was on account of the wording of the 
parole given, which stated that "the men would not 
take up arms against the Confederate States" ; the 
words "until exchanged" were not in the parole. 
Hence the discharge from the service of all men taking 
such a parole. Let it be said to the credit of E Com- 
pany that the men thus discharged did not ask for them 
nor knew why the discharges were issued. The cap- 
tured men not discharged by General Halleck's order re- 
joined the regiment at Arcadia in the last days of Feb- 
ruary, and on the first day of March, 1862, the army at 
that place broke camp and started southward. 

It was a grand gala day for the soldiers. The scenes 
and incidents of that first day's march of five miles will 
be the last thing to be effaced from the memory of its 
participants ; Company E had greater cause for rejoicing 
than any other, perhaps, and appreciated that fact. 
We were having a family reunion ; Captain Elliott and 
the boys who had separated from us at Big River 
Bridge had returned ; we loved them as brothers and 
were jnoud of them for the good fighting record they 
had made. To a veteran, this command would doubtless 
have seemed like a motley crowd. The cavalry hor.ses 
were covered with trapjiings of every description, some 
carrying camp kettles tied togetlier and hung across thi> 
horses' backs, like the primitive going to mill ; some 
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across the saiMle nnd then mounted on toji of them ; the 
iirtillery caissons looked as though it was family mov- 
inj; day. F'or pictures(|ueness, however, the infantry 
outclassed them all. When I look at that moving pan- 
orama as it is photographed on my memory, the law of 
the correlation of things presents to my view the pic- 
ture of Atlas carrying the world on his hack. 

Company K was conspicuous for many tilings, Imt 
for nothing more than for the difference in height of 
its members; from Lyme Pratt, Ward, Byram, Graves, 
Charlie Pratt, and a lot more of those tall fellows at the 
head of the company, it was a dizzy tumble to Billy 
Burlinganie, Jimmy Pleeker, Jimmy Dunbar, Monroe, 
Jimmie AVatson, and a few more of those little fellows 
at the tail end, and it seemed as if the smallest fellows 
were trying to carry the biggest loads. An inventory 
of the contents of one of these packs or knapsacks 
might be interesting enough to justify trespassing upon 
valuable space to give it. Here is the list: Two 
woolen blankets, one gum blanket, sometimes a nice 
<iuilt or comfortable brought from home, a woolen shirt 
(or two), three pair of woolen socks, a pair of boots 
(brought from home), a comb, brush and tooth brush, 
and a case with separate compartments for each ; a shav- 
ing mug, brush, razor and strop; a needle case with a 
stock of needles and twelve spools or skeins of thread 
of different sizes and colors; a cake of laundry soap, a 
cake of toilet soap, a little ease of the favorite family 
remedies, a bottle of blackberry cordial for camp trou- 
ble (usually empty), a Bible, a manual of arms and 
military tactics, and (when it was not storming) a 
large sky-blue military overcoat. Some things may be 
forgotten ; forty years and a half is a long time to re- 
member details. We staggered along under such a load 
as this, gaily and gladly, feeling that now we were do- 
ing something to save the Union After we had 
pitched our tents, eaten our supper, and gathered 
round our camp tires of this, the first night of our first 
real campaign, we consumed more time and enthusiasm 
telling of the day's experiences, than we did after the 
terrible charge on Vickshurg on the li-nd day of May, 
1868. 

We continued southward, crossing bridgeless streams, 
banks full and overtlowing on account of the incessant 
rains, and we now began to experience some of the dis- 
agreeable and trying realities of campaigning. We were 
drenched to the skin a good share of the time; the bot- 
tomless mud roads made it well nigh impossible for our 
wagons to keep up with us, and we were passing many 
hungry and shelterless nights, and we began to think 
that even hardtack and bacon were luxuries. It was 
interesting to note the effect this new and trying ex- 
perience was having upon our conscientious. Christian 
young men (and we had many of them in Company 
E), men who scrupled to take anything from the na- 
tives, first, upon the broad principle that it was taking 
something that did not belong to them, and .second, be- 
cause beneath those butternut vests might lieat loyal 
hearts (and mast of them claimed to be loyal in the 



presence of the Cnion forces i, and we felt that we 
wanted to <lo no wrong to such. JUit hunger is not 
conducive to correct reasoning nor conscientious living, 
and the conclusion was that we nuist live if we would 
tight, and we must eat if we would live, and so we 
witnessed the Burlingames, the Watsons, Charlie Pratt, 
White, Dexter, and a score or two Tnore, marching 
l>ravely up to the corn cribs along the line of inarch 
and each putting two or three ears of corn in their hav- 
er.sacks to jiarch at night ; this corn we ate in lieu of the 
hardtack and liucnn which never came when our team 
was stuck in tlie nuid. 

After about two weeks of such exi)eriences, we crossed 
Black river at Reeves' Ferry, went into camp and 
stayed more than a month. We were now not more 
than fifty miles from Arcadia. Before resuming our 
march General .Steele arrived and took command, and 
w'e were under him until we reached Helena, Ark. He 
was a strict di.seiplinarian, and tlie general conclusion 
was that he must be a West Pointer. The volunteer 
soldier did not take kindly to the professional soldier at 
that time; we felt there was a taint of disloyalty at- 
taching to most of them. One of the first things Gen- 
eral Steele did after taking command, that ruffled the 
temper of the troops, was to issue strict orders against 
what was termed "private foraging". The plan of 
giving loyalty vouchers for supplies taken by autlior- 
ized foraging parties began to be practiced about that 
time; these vouchers were to be paid upon proof of loy- 
alty. The volunteer officers did not take kindly to this 
policy, and the rank and file were not long in finding 
it out. General orders that ran counter to empty stom- 
achs were not calculated to inspire respect, and the re- 
sult was that those who foraged to satisfy their hunger 
were made to feel that they were not only thieves, but 
were disobedient, both unplea.sant reflections for a 
soldier. 

When we resumed our march under our new com- 
mander, the roads were still in horrible condition. 
Gen, Steele and staff always managed to find a comfort- 
able place to camp at some i)lantation residence. Every- 
thing was heavily guarded to prevent its falling into the 
hands of the hungry .soldiers, for there was an un- 
pleasant failure to connect between our supply train 
and ourselves, on account of bad roads and bad manage- 
ment. These plantation residences were always set up 
on blocks which raised them three or four feet from the 
ground. 

One afternoon after a hard day's march through the 
nmd and rain, and Just before we crossed the I^ittle 
Black river, we went into camp on a very fine planta- 
tion. Gen. Steele and staff, as usual, taking po.ssession of 
the house and outbuildings for head(iuarters. We knew 
from experience that our company wagon was not likely 
to overtake us that night, so Company E sent out a re- 
connoi.ssance which returned at dark and reported tlie 
discovery of a flock of geese under the house which was 
occupied as headtiuarters. It was (|uite a large s(|uare 
house of one story, with a porch on two or three sides, 



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and as usual set up on blocks. The buildings were en- 
closed by a board fence on three sides, and on the west 
side was a rail fence which we noticed had a gap in it 
opening out into a large field. A guard had been 
placed on each of the four sides of the house, to see that 
no harm came to the General and staff and the other 
geese under the house. E Company held a council of 
war and it was decided to capture those geese, i. e., tlie 
ones with wings. Volunteers were called for and more 
offered to go than were needed. Hpence, Burlingame, 
Langworthy, Metcalf and Butler were selected. It was 
a cloudy, dark night, with occasionally a flash of light- 
ning. Burlingame and Metcalf, with their gum blan- 
kets fastened together at the corners so as to make 
sacks, stationed themselves near the gap in the rail 
fence, and Langworthy and Butler slipped up behind 
the board fence where it ran close to the house and 
managed to get under it undiscovered, watched their 
opportunity, and when the guards were walking in op- 
posite directions, rushed the geese out through the gap 
into the field ; by keeping very close to them we could 
see the white ganders, and easily follow them. The 
four soldiers fell upon this flock of geese and soon had 
six of them, with necks wrung, in the gum blankets 
and on the way to camp. The guards discovered that 
something was going on among the geese and gave the 
alarm ; next morning the camp was carefully searched, 
but no trace was ever found of the inissing geese. 

We continued our march over hills, across streams, 
and through swanii)s, until we reached Jacksonport, at 
the confluence of White and Black rivers. This place 
seems to have been selected for a Confederate supply 
station, and sugar was the princijial article. Before 
evacuating the place they had rolled the hogsheads and 
barrels into the streets and emptied them, until sugar 
was two or three inches deep in the princii)al street for 
a distance of one or two blocks. 

Before reaching Jacksonport the slaves had begun to 
run away from their masters and follow the array. In 
ulninst every ca.se they had been followed and re- 
claimed, or at lea.st claimed, by their owners. This 
was resented, especially by Company E, and the ring- 
leader in this matter was Ike Hughes ; the plan adoi)ted 
was described by him as "belting them out of camp 
with a hoop pole", and that's what we did. Ike had 
plenty of willing followers. 

We stayed at Jacksonport only a few days, and then 
crossed Black river, moved up the White, and went 
into camp near Batesville. Here we remained until 
we were joined by General Curtis and his forces. It be- 
came absolutely neces.sary for us to forage here, for all 
supplies were cut off. It seems that the expedition 
which was to have been sent up White river with sup- 
plies had failed, and we were left in lather a precar- 
ious predicament. We were camped here near some 
Indiana troops. A day or two after we went into 
camp, a small herd of Arkansas cattle called on us and 
we tried to capture them. Metcalf was the hero of this 
raid. He was brave almost to rashness ; he had some 



physical peculiarities to which it may be well to call 
attention; the index finger on (I think) his right baud 
was cross-eyed, i. e. , it pointed over across the back of 
the other fingers of the same hand, and if you followed 
the direction indicated by it you would go around be- 
hind his back ; yet he always used it for pointing pur- 
poses. Metcalf made an attempt to seize one of those 
steers by the horns, but failing to reach those append- 
ages, caught the animal by the tail, and in doing so, 
lost his footing and fell ; the animal continued to run 
and dragged him through the brush. Home of the In- 
diana boys, .'■eeing the j)erformance, shouted to Metcalf 
in their peculiar dialect, "Grab a root!" That iihrase 
became one of our battle cries; after that event, if any- 
thing out of the ordinary happened, some one would 
start the battle cry, and it would be taken up and re- 
peated until it went the lentith and breadth of the 
camp, or along the line of march, if we were moving. 

Toward the la.st of June the army under command of 
Gen. Curtis started for Clarendon, Ark. We crossed 
the Black river at Jack.sonport and moved south down 
the cast side of White river. "We had evidently estab- 
lished a reputation as foragers, for the inhabitants no 
longer left their hams and bacon hanging in the smoke- 
houses, but hid them in swamps and 'other supposedly 
safe places. There was one cunning trick which they 
adopted, which the Yankees discovered. They would 
take a box or barrel of meat, sink it a few inches below 
the surface of the ground between the rows of growing 
corn, and then plow over it, which would obliterate 
all other marks. Of course we got the original infor- 
mation from .some darkey, after which we always— if 
we could — when we came to a cornfield, walked through 
between the rows; we could always tell when we canje 
to one of these buried treasures. 

Weather conditions had changed from being exces- 
sively wet in the early part of the season to exceedingly 
hot and dry when we started dowii White river. 
Drinking water was not only scaice but abondnable; 
some of the Company E boys liad found it advisable to 
use the liquid product of c(]rn and rye, presumably as 
an antidote for snake bites. Our march was alternately 
through swamps and along ridges; swamp water was 
pestilential, and the few shallow wells along the ridges 
were either spoiled by the rebels who were disputing 
every foot of our advance, or else were closely guarded 
to jirevent wastefulness. One hot, dry day, after a long 
march, we had gone into camp on a plantation and a 
guard was placed over the well. Corporal Dwire had, 
during the day, got frightened at a snake, and had 
taken some antidote; a squad of Company E boys got a 
pel mit from the proper officer to get water, and as we ap- 
proached the well we saw the guard chase Corporal Dwire 
away at the point of the bayonet. When we arrived 
Dwire had turned his face to the guard, and his coun- 
tenance looked like a sand storm in the desert. One of 
our number said, "Hello, Dwire; what's the inatter?" 
He replied, "I'm looking damned dry in hopes that 
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Our pronrcss lu'iiceforwaitl ln'i'ium' iiiiue and iiioif 
dillicult, and our troubles finally culiiiinulud on July 
Ttb in the battle of Cache river. Other and abler hands 
are writing an account of this fight, but fearing they 
may overlook some incidents, mention of them may be 
permissible. Company E was among the first into the 
light, and ran into an ambush laid for our troops by 
a large force of Texan Rangers. The location was a 
low, swampy place, covered with a dense cj'press un- 
ilergrowth. We were completely surprised and were 
outnumbered ten to one. Probably a more disastrous 
battle was never fought by a Confederate army; yet 
there was some of the best sprinting on our part ever 
witnessed, and it is some of these deeds that it is sought 
to commemorate in this record. We had crossed the 
('ache, and the road taken led us up a little rise through 
the woods to a cornfield on our left, enclosed by a rail 
fence; after following this road about half the length of 
the field, the woods on our right gave way to a com- 
mon, covering perhaps twenty-five or thirty acres; be- 
yond this came the swamp and the ambush. 

There were two or three companies ahead of us. We 
may not have been in the thickest of the fight, but we 
were in the thickest of the run wlien that came; and it 
can be said without fear of successful contradiction 
that no company ever made a better run than Company 
E (there certainly must be a large infusion of Hamble- 
tonian blood in our veins; we were fast) on that occa- 
sion. There were Charlie Morris, Ward, Byrani, and a 
few more of those rangy fellows that never knew how 
fast they could run before; then those little short-legged 
chaps like Jimmy Pleeker and Watson, Billy Burlin- 
game, Howard Morris, and Jack Brown, who an hour 
before were complaining of being chafed and were 
marching as only the chafed can march— all went up 
that road neck and neck, and the pursuing cavalry 
seemed to be moving at a snail's pace in comparison 
with these fleet-footed Company E boys. The little 
short fellows seemed to be at no disadvantage until it 
came to climbing the rail fence into the cornfiebi. The 
tall fellows seemed to almost fly over it— I think Char- 
lie Morris did actually perform that feat— but the short 
fellows had evidently lost their wings in the flight and 
were content to climb through the crack.s. I saw one 
short comrade that looked like Jimmy Flecker trying 
to get through a crack that was a little too small for 
him, and he stuck fast. An unfriendly knot took a 
cinch in the seat of his pants, and claimed him for its 
own. As Charlie Morris made bis flying leap over the 
fence, he gave a backward kick which assisted Jim in 
tearing himself away from his environment, and he 
found himself sprawling on the ground, but on the 
wrong side of the fence. Whether Jim got through, or 
over, is known only to his good angel, but he was in 
the "line-up" and ready for business. 

Some of us wouldn't have slopped until we crossed 
the Arkansas line, if it had not been for Col. Hovey. 
When we reached the woods north of the commons, 
there he was, swinging his sword and shouting in the 



most frantic manner, in an elt'oil to check tlic stam- 
pede; but wlu'tbci' be was praying or swearing, remains 
a mystery. Tlu' tirst words of the Colonel's that 
reached our ears were the.se: "Lord Almighty Cod, 
boys ! are you going to run like sheep'?" Home of the 
boys have never quite forgiven Col. Hovey for intimat- 
ing on that occasion, after such a splendid exhibition 
of speed, that they ran like sheep. After having such a 
doubtful compliment burled at us, we .stopped running 
and climbed over— and through- the fence into the 
cornfield and went to fighting those rebs like demons; 
who wouldn't'.* 

We scarcely had time to station ourselves behind the 
fence and in the woods, our line forming a right angle, 
when the rebel cavalry came charging up the road four 
abreast. For some unaccountable reason we held our 
fire until the head of the column had almost reached 
the woods. Our forces then opened a most deadly fire 
on them from front and flank. The head of the column 
wavered, wheeled to the left, passed along the woods a 
short distance, where they received another galling fire 
from the infantry behind trees, then wheeled again 
south, and started back through the opening for the 
swamp from which they came; all this time they were 
within easy range of our guns. We buried more than 
one hundred of their dead in that little oj)ening. Our 
fighting force was less than four hundred. After a 
fruitless pursuit of this army for several miles, we re- 
sumed our march .southward. 

We were now without rations, and many of us with- 
out shoes; thirsty, hungry, weary, and footsore, but 
with bright anticipations of relief when we should 
reach Clarendon, about forty miles below on White 
river, where we expected supplies were awaiting us. 
Clarendon was reached after two days of hard march- 
ing, but no supplies were there. After filling ourselves 
and our canteens with water from White river — we had 
no food— we marched for Helena, on the Mississippi 
river, seventy miles away acro.ss the country. For in- 
tense sulfering from heat, hunger and thirst, that 
march was the worst Company E ever experienced, and 
doubtless many would have perished had it not been 
for a shower of rain. Before it could soak away the 
soldiers would lie down on their faces and drink out of 
the ruts and tracks made by wagons and the cavalry 
ahead of us. Those who were able to hold out made 
that march in less than three days — but it is safe to say 
that seventy-five iier cent, of Com])any E were lying 
along the road. 

After staying at Helena a short time. Col. Hovey's 
brigade was sent to Old Town Landing, about twenty 
miles below. The adjective "Old" was properly ap- 
plied, for it had decayed ages ago and there was noth- 
ing left to tell the story. Our first camp was located 
between the river and the levee; it was where the 
Father of Waters made a sharp bend, and we were on 
his elbow. The old gentleman changed his course fre- 
quently and had an unpleasant way of undermining 
his bank every little while and letting it down into the 



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water wliciv it (■(iiilil li(iniil:ilf. lie t(i<ik a iinUnii to ilu 
this while we vveio oceupyiiif; it, and we had to move 
out in a hurry. About the only sign of civilization 
near our camp was a field of sweet potatoes, and Com- 
pany E located near it. We were camped here about 
three months, and our time was occupied in stealing 
cotton and other things. There is no failure to realize 
that this last statement embodies a serious charge; the 
only excuse for making it is that it is true. The writer 
was detailed here into the Quartermaster's department, 
and shortly afterward Uncle Sim Wright, Brigade 
Quartermaster, went north on sick leave. At his re- 
quest 1 was left in charge of that department until his 
return, but his absence being unexpectedly prolonged, 
Capt. Whittlesy of the 11th Wisconsin was placed in 
charge. 

As has been previously stated, Company E was 
camped near the sweet potato field, and for some unac- 
countable reason— probably from force of habit— a guard 
was placed around it. Just before we left there the 
owner of the field discovered that his sweet potato crop 
had been tampered with, and upon examination it was 
found that some one had got past the guard into the 
field, probably at night, had dug into the side of the ' 
potato ridges, pulled out the largest of the tubers, then 
scraped the dirt back so nicely tliat the work was hard- 
ly noticeable, for the vines kept on growing aljout as 
well as before they were robbed. A rigid inqury into 
the matter was made, but about all that was brought 
to light was that Berrick Bullard and John M. Porter 
bad been conducting a class in ethics every night for 
some time, and that "wlien the colored camp followers 
had their "glory meetings" and continued shouting 
and singing until midnight, the.se teachers and their 
cla.ss used to appear on the scene from the direction of 
the potato field and "shell them out", and that a great 
many of the missiles hurled were sweet potatoes. 

Old Town Landing proved a veritable graveyard for 
our .soldiers, who were kept constantly tramping 
through tlie swamps hunting for cotton. The intense 
heat, bushwhackers, and deadly swamp fever played 
havoc with our forces. I have never been able to dis- 
pel one sliadow that came across my life at that time. 
While in the quartermaster's department Myron Hicks 
of Company H was my bunk mate, and a splendid 
young soldier he was. On one of those foraging expe- 
ditions a country store was looted, and Hicks took 
what he supposed to be a bottle of quinine. After 
reaching camp he decided to take a dose of it just be- 
fore going to bed. He measured out what would be 
al)out five or six grains of <|uinine, asked me if it was 
about right, and receiving an aftirmative answer, swal- 
lowed it. About two o'clock his heavy breathing woke 
me. I tried to rouse him, but could not. The surgeon 
was called, and upon examination of the contents of 
the bottle found it to be moridiine. All efforts to save 
Hicks proved unavailing, and lie died about eleven 
o'clock that forenoon. 

About the first of October we were taken on board a 



large steamlioat and sent north to Suliihur Springs, Mo., 
a short distance below St. Louis. Our rejoicing that 
we were to escape from those pestilential swauips knew 
no bounds. On the trip up the river some of the Com- 
pany E boys got ({uite hilarious, but never lost sight of 
the fact that they ought to look after Uncle Sam's in- 
terests. Soon after leaving Memphis Chaplain Eddy 
came on deck. There is a warm spot for Dr. Eddy in 
the heart of every Thirty-thirder, because he looked 
after our mail so faithfully, also sanitary supplies. He 
was a genuine, whole-souled Christian. On this occa- 
sion our big-hearted Corporal Dwire was just in a 
frame of mind to feel that the whole burden of the war 
was resting on his shoulders, so he addressed Dr. Eddy 
in this wise: "Chaplain Eddy, you are a pretty good 
fellow and the boys all like you, but I don't think you 
are doing exactly right." With much surprise the 
Chaplain said, "Why, Mr. Dwire, what am I doing 
that isn't right?" Dwire replied, "The Government is 
paying you eighteen hundred dollars a year to preach 
to us boys. During the past year you have given us 
two sermons, and that makes them cost nine hundred 
dollars apiece, and I don't think they are worth it." 
No one can fully appreciate the richness of this scene, 
who has never seen Dwire in one of those moods. He 
looked as solemn as a sphinx, as wise as an owl, and as 
sanctimonious as a jjriest— grand, gloomy, and peculiar. 
In due time we were unloaded at Sulphur Springs, 
loaded on board the cars on the Iron Mountain railroad, 
and soon found ourselves at Arcadia, Mo., again. Dur- 
ing our absence we had gained a vast amount of exper- 
ience, and we looked at the war question through much 
wiser eyes than we did eight months before, when we 
were so impatient to plunge into its untried realities. 
In numbers, as in other respects, our Company E i)re- 
sented a sad contrast to the one that had marched out 
from here the previous spring. Then, eighty or more 
robust, buoyant young .soldiers marched from here as 
though they were going to "Vanity Fair". About 
thirty had returned, looking sickly, .sallow and jaded. 
Scattered here, there and everywhere were the other 
fifty ; in hospitals, at home on sick furlough, and many 
we knew not where. Those given to rettection doubt- 
less experienced some strange sensations while consid- 
ering this contrast. 

We remained at Arcadia two or three weeks this time, 
and then the force, under command of General David- 
.son, were started out on a winter's campaign into 
Southern Missouri. This time our route was in a south- 
westerly direction from Arcadia, following more close- 
ly the Ozark Range than we did in our former one. It 
was a fruitless and purposele.ss expedition, conceived 
in folly and executed in stupidity, and it occupied 
nearly four month's time through a winter of unusual 
severity. In some respects this campaign was like tliat 
of the i)revious spring. The supply train was usually a 
day or two behind the command to which it belonged. 
The .soldiers were in a half-starved condition much of 
the time and the commanding officer would rather the 



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ho.vs sliniilcl slarvc tluin Un-.XiSv nil' (lir cciinilry. Alioiit 
the (inly coutrast was in llic Iciniiciatuif. " Nt'i'essity 
is tho niiithei- (if iiiv(^'ntliin", ami (iiiu'ial W. I', P.(_'ii- 
t(in, wild uoniiiiandcd our brigatle, suid that iK^'Inrc this 
fanipalirn was ovi-i' any oC his eoiunianil cdulcl, while 
marching, kill a iNIissouri hog, dress it, cut it up and 
put it into tlieir haversacks without breaking ranks. 

On (lur return march from West Plains, while in 
camp at (ir near Current river waiting for our supply 
trains to overtake us, and hungry as usual, a few lean, 
ill-favored Missouri cattle came about Company E 
(piarters, and we quietly confiscated one of them. 
While we were skinning our Missourian, General Dav- 
idson came riding up and caught us in the very act. 
It was against orders, and we expected to be put under 
arre.st, but some one of the boys (I cannot now remem- 
ber who) suggested that we try and talk him out of it, 
and put up this kind of a story : "General, this death 
was accidental ; it happened in this w-ay : You .see we 
had thrown out a little salt, and these animals got a 
taste of it, after which they just about pestered the life 
out of us. A little while ago we were chasing them 
away and this fellow- ran against that black-jack and 
broke his neck, and we thouglit it a pity to lose the 
meat when grub is so scarce." All of us corroborated 
this story and it worked all right. 

We returned to Arcadia the latter part of February, 
18<i3, and about the middle of March we marched across 
the country to St. Genevieve, on the Mississippi river, 
where we took boat and joined the army being a.ssem- 
bled for the campaign against V'icksburg. Nothing of 
especial interest occurred on the trip down the river. 
Many things happened which would have been consid- 
ered quite remarkable one year before, but at that time 
they scarcely attracted attention. After a comfortable 
trip, we landed at Millikin's Bend, La., where the 
army was reorganized under General Grant, and from 
this time on the story of every movement of every 
corps, division, brigade, regiment and almost every 
company has been told over and over again, with such 
faithfulness and care that a repetition seems almost 
presumptious. Up to this time we had been serving 
with an army which had received very little attention 
from the general public, and was scarcely ever men- 
tioned in the public press, although it had performed 
one of the most important services of the war. It had 
kept the west side of the Mississippi river cleared of 
rebel forces that would obstruct its free navigation from 
St. Louis to Vicksburg, and had made it a safe artery 
through which the Government could move its armies, 
navies, and munitions of war. It had defeated or de- 
stroyed every rebel force it had met, although it had 
been outnumbered several limes over, and had been 
much of the time absolutely without a base of supplies. 
When we became a part of the Army of the Tennessee, 
we felt that we had emerged from a service of obscurity 
and had come out into the open. 

The 1.3th Army Corps, to which we belonged, about 
the middle of April were ordered down the levee, and 



we guessed that sonielbiiig was going to liap|iiii. ('(ini- 
paiiy E was well to the front at the beginning of (his, 
the campaign against Vicksburg, and continued to oc- 
cupy that position until after the battle of Magnolia 
Hills, or Port (iibson, which was our lirst light after 
crossing the river below Grand Gulf. We were not on 
detailed duty at any time, and therefore our regimental 
history will be the history of Company E. While the 
regiment was supjiorting a battery in the afternoon dur- 
ing the battle of Port Gibson, in our front and a little 
to our right would appear at short intervals a group of 
rebel cavalry on a hill. After doing this a number of 
times, one of the guns in the battery was trained on 
tliat spot and soon got the range all right. The group 
finally appeared for the last time, for a shell from our 
gun dropped in their midst and exploded. We were 
told by prisoners taken that this party was GeiU'ral 
Bowen and stafT, and that Bowen was killed. 

The battle continued until dark, and I was .sent out 
with a squad to do picket duty that night right up 
close to the rebel lines; Billy Burlingame w'as with me, 
and I think Andrew Beck. I don't believe any of us ever 
suffered more intensely than we did that night, trying 
to keep awake. We had marched all the night before, 
had been in the fight since 4 o'clock that morning, and 
were well nigh exhausted, and had it not been for the 
responsibility resting upon us, personal danger would 
not have kept us awake one moment. Orders were to 
relieve one another, two hours on and four off, but we 
found that none of us could trust ourselves alone, for 
we had to keep still, as well as awake, .so we arranged 
for two to keep awake and pinch each other. About 2 
o'clock in the morning we heard considerable stir in 
the rebel camp, and communicated the fact to the offi- 
cer of the guard. Our forces were prepared for an early 
renewal of the fight, but when daylight came it was 
found that the rebels had "folded their tents and si- 
lently stole away", and then the pursuit began which 
ended with the capture of Vicksburg. 

I cannot do better than to insert here a description 
by Charlie Pratt, covering that portion of this cam- 
paign beginning with the opening of the battle of 
Champion's Hill and closing with the charge on the 
22nd of May : 

"At Champion's Hill, on May lnth, the oSrd was on 
reserve till about 4 p. m., then ordered to the front, 
and Company E onto the skirmish line, just as the rebs 
began to retreat. Company E took more than twice its 
number of prisoners ; James Cox and your servant had 
the honor of receiving the surrender of six braves at 
one time. They were already whipped; we had the 
easy part of it. The race continued to Edwards' Sta- 
tion, where we captured some cars loaded with commis- 
.sary stores, a lot of ammunition for small arms, and a 
lot of shells which were unloading at a rapid rate, for 
the whole thing was on fire. Bursting shells have little 
terror for a desperately hungry man, and the rebel grub 
found a resting place in Union ({uarters. 

"May 17th. By the time it w-as light enough to tell 



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^■;lllU I'ldui .lolinii.v, we wiTf ;ij;iiin on liic iiiairh and 
fiDon airivetl at Black river, where the rebs liaii a weU- 
chosen and strongly fortified i^osition. The Hord was 
ordered forward to support a battery which was en- 
gaging the enemy in good earnest, and just for a change 
we were marched to the front of the battery and ordered 
to lie down. As overshooting is the rule, we learned 
that we were in the safest place, and during the several 
hours of shell tiring of over twenty pieces of artillery 
our fears all w'ore out, and enthusiasm took such con- 
trol that the regiment arose and made a rush for the 
enemy's works, wliieh they went over like a flock of 
sheep, and captured IH pieces of artillery and a host of 
prisoners— all this without orders. But there is nothing 
that people are so willing to approve as success, and we 
were not censured. 

"May 18th. We were up at 4 a. m., with rations to 
draw, cook, eat, and be ready to march in one hour-. 
Flour came instead of bread, with no visible means of 
prei)aratioii for eating. The cooks poured some baking 
powder and water into the flour and stirred the whole 
thing up and divided it. Somebody having his thinker 
with him wrapped his dough around the ramrod of his 
gun, held it to the fire, and soon had a nice biscuit. 
The rest of us followed suit, and were ready to partici- 
pate in the prelimirrar'y fighting that occurred at Vicks- 
burg that day. Company E was detailed as sharp- 
shooters and did some good work till the night of May 
-1st. We went to bed about dark and hud just gut well 
settled down for a good night's sleep when Captain 
Klliott came along and called for Pratt. I responded, 
and we walked a little way from the company, when 
the Caj)tain said : 'General (,'arr wants .someone to make 
a reconnoisance of the enemy's works in our front ; will 
you go? The service must be entirely voluntary; start 
when you please, take your own course, and return 
when you get ready.' I said, 'Yes'. He gave me the 
countersign, and we parted. I do not know how he 
felt, but there were some emotions stirring in my 
breast, especially after passing our pickets, and I real- 
ized that for the first time in niy life I was beyond the 
protection of the American flag; and alone with (iod, 
1 kneeled down and comnritted my whole being into 
His keeping; I became perfectly calm, and forgot 
everything but the business on hand. Having located 
the rebel pickets and passed them, the work was not so 
ditlicult. The Johnnies slept much closer to their 
works tharr was our custom, and I could have touched 
their guns with my hand, but did not care to indulge 
in familiarities. Time passed faster than I was aware, 
and daylight would have found me inside the enemy's 
pickets, but for a fire that started in the city and began 
to throw its light unplea.santly near my field of opera- 
tions and suggested a retreat. However, the fire only 
lasted a few minutes. Daylight was coming when I 
reached our jiickets. According to Instructions, I re- 
ported to (ieii. Carr, whom I found in council with his 
subordinates. The weakest point In the enemy's works 
was pointed out and agreed upon as the place to strike. " 



The lindim; of this |ilaci' was ( 'bailie I'latt's ini- 
jKirlanl duty, and well did he perform it. 

When the 3;^rd followed the 'J9th up out of the head 
of the ravine, and into the open, where bullets were 
falling like hail, and shot and shell were being hurled 
at us like a thousand thunderbolts, and the comrades 
wer'e going down like grain before the sickle, among 
others, big strong ("harlie Morris went down, and just 
about that time the 99th moved back over the same 
ground, and I think everyone of them ran over and 
trampled on him. It did not seem possible that any 
human being could survive such an ordeal, but after a 
while Charlie .struggled to his feet, and in a bewildered 
condition started for the rebel works, and soon fourid 
himself in the ditch in front of them, with Col. Wash- 
burn of the 18th Indiana and possibly a hundred men 
from different reginrents in the brigade, and here they 
stayed the rest of the day. Just at dusk Quimby's bri- 
gade attempted to reach the rebel lines, but were driven 
back. Then Col. Washburn said, "Boys, get out of 
here," and ihey all made a break for our lines. Many 
perished in the attempt, but Charlie Morris succeeded 
in reaching the ravine, and the first Company E boy 
he nret was George V. Kendall, holding onto one end 
of a stretcher and crying. As Morris caiire up to him 
he said, "Seedy, there are sonre of our boys up there 
badly hurt, arrd I can't get anyone to help me bring 
thenr down, and it's nearly <iark. " Exhausted and 
weak from hunger aiid thirst, and still half stunned 
from the concussion of the bursting shell earlier in the 
day, Morris took the other end of the stretcher, and to- 
gether they made two trips. The rebels were still send- 
ing a storm of lead after every moving object in front 
of their works, but our heroes succeeded in bringing 
off two poor wounded fellows. As they were placing 
the last one upon the stretcher, a fuse shell came bound- 
ing along and came to a stop right at Kendall's feet; 
the fuse was sputtering, and the fatal explosion was 
liable to come In a second's time; without hesitatit)n 
Kendall seized and threw it over into a deep washout 
in the side hill a few feet from where they stood. Just 
as it disappeared below the top of the ditch, it burst, 
scattering debris all about and over thenr. But Keii- 
dall's nerve and promptness had saved them. Morris 
says he knows nothing of what happened after this, 
until about ten o'clock the next morning, when he 
awoke and found himself lying beside a log away down 
the gulch, where a little spring of water oozed out of 
the ground, and it was nearly night when he found 
what was left of the .S3rd, and got something to 
cat. 

Durirrg the night of May 22nd Sergeant Dwirc arrd a 
comrade did most noble arrd heroic service irr bringirrg 
oft" the field the wounded from inside the rebel picket 
line. Jacob Cordelle, who had fallen asleep from sheer 
exhaustion, was severely wounded by the prenrature ex- 
plosion of a shell from one of our owrr guns. When it 
becanre eviderrt that there was not to be a rerrewal of 
the charge, the rebels— be it said to their honor and i 



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(Tfdit — ;iII(>\Vfil t'vi'i'v wiiiiiiilcd man lo pass who was 
al)le to drag hinistlf off the Ihld. 

As soon as the result of lliis terrible day's hattle i-oid<l 
he ascertained,, the record of Company E was as follows : 
Killed, Tip Gravps, Loii Langworthy, Jason Watson, 
Thomas Rogers, Jan^es H. Davis, and E. A. Bird. 
Mortally wounded, VVni. Burlinganic and Allen Hill. 
Hovvard Morris also would probably have died from his 
wouiuls. whicli were almost exactly like Burlingame's 
and Hill's, had not Sergeant VV. H. Byram, who was 
severely wounded in tlie fai-( , stayed witli him, ban- 
daged his thigh, and in about lliiity hours got him off 
tlie field. This faithfulness and care saved the life of 
as good and brave a soldier as ever wore the blue. All 
the other uipmbers of Couiiiany E were wounded more 
or less severely, except thrte. 

As soon as possible, our wounded were Icjaded on hos- 
pital boats and there cared for, or sent away to hospi- 
tals. Wliile this was being done occurred one of the 
most noble and self sacrificing deeds ever witnessed. 
In loading the wounded onto one of the boats, orders 
were given to ]iut those most .severely wounded into 
the laliin, and tlie slightly wounded outside on tlie 
deck. John Davis and P. L. Hill of Company E, who 
were badly wounded, and who had been selected for 
the cabin, refused to be taken in, saying that they were 
-trong and healthy and could stand it outside. During 
the niglit a cold storm came up, and they both perished 
from congestive chills. 

General Grant now aliandoned the idea of taking 
Vicksburg by storm, and decided to starve the besieged 
army. We now began to burrow In the ground and 
look after our personal safety as much as possible. 
Sharpshooting, and occasionally a little battery tiring, 
was about all that was done, until July 2nd, when a 
general bombardment of the rebel position took place, 
which soon resulted in an offer to surrender from the 
commander of the besieged army. Between the 22nd 
of May and July 4th the two armies cultivated each 
other's ac<iuaintance liy getting together on picket posts 
and visiting. !Many a rebel went to his quarters from 
the picket line with enough coffee, and perhaps other 
substantials, to break for one meal, anyway, his long 
fast. It is best, perhaps, not to mention any names in 
this ccninection, but occasionally the demon of war lost 
control and the angel of peace took possession. When 
the surrender came, and the half-starved soldiers of the 
beleaguered garrison marched out unarmed, they were 
treated by our boys to all the coffee, hardtack, and the 
proverbial ".sow belly" they could eat, and there was a 
season of rejoicing Ijy Union and Rebel soldier. 

The day after the surrender every soldier that was 
able to march was started out on a campaign against 
the rebel forces under Johnston, whose main army was 
at Jack.son, Miss. We met with no serious resistance 
until we approached within a few miles of that place, 
when we ran up against their line, and quite a severe 
engagement ensued. Here Sergeant Edward Marsh, 
who was in command of Company E, was severely 



wounded, and Private V.. \.. Dexter look comniand 
aii<l handled the corrq)any most admirably until the 
liattle was over. Just before niglit the reliel forces were 
withdrawn inside their fortifications, which were about 
a mile outside of Jacksoi;. Our luckets were advanced 
to within two or tliree hundred yards of their lines, 
and our army at once began to strengthen tlicir posi- 
tion, and get up closer to the enemy. 

The second night after the battle Coiii|)any E was on 
I)icket duty, and we were up so near the rebel works 
that we could distinctly hear their voices while engaged 
in ordinary conversation. There seemed to he an un- 
usual stir within their lines all night, and early in the 
morning -jierhaps one (U' two o'clock— their bands be- 
gan playing their favorite Southern airs. We seemed 
to be just the right distance from them. The music 
was entrancing; instinctively we stood up, and un- 
covered our heads. We felt that we were in the pres- 
ence of the good angel of jieace, and, for the time being, 
that heavenly harmony swept from our hearts all desire 
to fight and kill, and filled our souls with love and good 
will toward all our fellow men. Soon the music ceased, 
and while we stood there wondering if we had really 
been translated to some celestial sphere, and the mem- 
ory of the past two years' experiencts were simply hor- 
rid dreams which still lingered with us even after this 
blessed awakening, the eastern .sky grew bright with 
the flames of the burning city. The rebels had applied 
the torch and fied. 

A part of our forces returned to Vicksburg after the 
retreat of the reljel army from Jackson. During this 
campaign the sick that remained at Vicksburg had to 
care for themselves. Charlie Pratt says that he and 
James Watson saw no human face but each other's, un- 
til the return of the Jackson forces; and then, nearer 
dead than alive, he started home on sick furlough ; he 
thinks he never would have seen that blessed spot again 
had not an agent of the Christian commission at Mem- 
phis given him a bottle of blackberry wine, which kept 
soul and body together until he came under the old 
home roof, where his mother's care and nursing added 
fifteen pounds to his weight in thirty days, and he re- 
turned to the regiment. 

After the fall of Jackson we were sent to New Or- 
leans, and the next active service was a campaign 
through western Louisiana — an ideal country for sol- 
diering. It was much like our native prairies; the 
plantations were well stocked with fat cattle, niule.s, 
hor.ses, poultry of all kinds, and vegetables in abund- 
ance, especially sweet potatoes. This seemeil like 
"Beulab land". 

After this campaign we returned to New Orleans, 
and were sent on a sea voyage to Western Texas, our 
objective point being the Rio Gi'ande. This was an 
entirely new experience to our boys, raised on the 
prairies of Illinois. Before the end of the voyage the 
gulf was visited by one of the worst storms that ever 
swept over that tempestuous sea. John Porter says that 
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— he among tbe number— discovered that they could 
sing like angels, but made terrible work trying to j)ray. 
John is not the only one that lived to tell stories about 
that storm ; one of the boys tells a pretty good one on 
John. He is willing to admit that Porter developed 
into a tir.st-class male prima donna, but says that some 
of his ordinary traits of character were ([uite conspic- 
uous on that occasion, especially that one which led 
him to object to being outdone by anyone. While tbe 
storm was raging, and the seasick men were trying to 
get rid of the contents of their stomachs, the Colonel 
came along and .said, "Jnbn, your stomacli seems to lie 
a little weak;" when Jolin's old "ruling passion" took 
possession of him, and in a tone of resentment he said, 
"I don't know about that. Colonel; ain't I throwing it 
as far as any of them?" 

This expedition finally landed at Matagorda Bay, 
captured Fort P2speranza, and went into winter (juarters 
at Indiiinola, Texas. Here we were asked to re-enlist 
for three years. The proposition at first was rather un- 
popular, but the men were invited to a council of war 
to be held on the prairie some distance from camp, 
where we formed a hollow square, faced inward, and 
sat down. Major Elliott arose and said: "Of course 
tlie otliceis are in for the movement, we have a good 
thing; but I tbmk the enlisted men ought to have 
something to .say aliout the matter." Several speeches 
were made, one of which, as I remember, ran about like 
tliis: "In 'Gl, I started out in company with Abe 
Ijincoln, V. H. Grant, and others, to put down this re- 
bellion, and I ]>ropose to finish up the job. Jett" Davis 
says that 'the Yanks are only in for three years; at the 
end of tluit time they will go home and stay; that will 
discourage those who have .stayed at home, and they will 
not volunteer; and if they should, they will be without 
discipline or experience, and we will have it all our 
own way with them, and the victory will lie ours.' 
Now 1 propose that we crowd that lie right down Jert" 
Davis's throat, and 1 ilon't care if it kills him." 
Others expressed the same sentiment, and the motion 
prevailed. Every man in Company E veteranized; 
other companies did nearly as well ; and we were soon 
on board the good ship St. ilarie on our way to New 
Orleans. 

On Kcliruary -L'nd, ls(14, we started home on veteran's 
furlough, in high hopes of soon .seeing father, mother, 
sisters, and ".somebody else". "VVe helped the boat 
hands to wood, thereby gaining several hours for our- 
selves, and arriveil at Cairo ahead of time, where we 
scrambled onto a lot of freight cars, in the midst of a 
drizzling rain, and experienced almost everything but 
comfort from there to Bloomington, at which place we 
stepped oil' the cars into mud, ice, and snow, all in a 
mix. Hut the good people of that patriotic city gave 
us such a royal reception' that it still lingers in our 
memories like a sweet dream. Then everyone started 
to his iticii, to spend thirty short days of unalloyed en- 
joyment in tbe old home, and with the friends we 
loved .so well. 



At the expiration of our furlough, April 16th, ]K(i4, 
the regiment reas.sembled at Camp Butler, returned to 
New Orleans, and put in the following summer and 
winter guarding the railroad running from Algiers 
west, through Louisiana to Brashear City. Company 
E was stationed at Terre Bonne, had very comfortable 
(juarters, and could they have been relieved from the 
duty of guarding every old shack and shelter and beer 
keg and whisky barrel — everything, anything, and 
nothing, just to keep the men standing around out of 
doors nights, and breathing the poisonous swamp air, 
many a good man might have been spared to bis 
friends and his country. It is safe to say that in war 
more lives are destroyed by useless exposure than by 
warlike missiles. Here Lieutenant Marsh, who was 
never very rugged, was obliged to resign on account of 
wounds received at Jackson. No more faithful soldier 
ever belonged to the company. 

About the first of March the regiment was ordered to 
New Orleans, to take part in the Mobile campaign and 
help to capture that, the last rebel .stronghold of the 
Confederacy. We were taken on board a train of box 
cars, and had nearly reached the city, when we ran 
over a horse, which threw the train from the track, 
and we found ourselves in a terrible wrei-k. Fortun- 
ately Company E was on the rear car, and suffered only 
.slightly from this accident. George F. White, one of 
the bravest and best of soldiers, had his elbovv crushed. 
He was the only one seriously wounded in our com- 
pany. He carried the regimental colors, and was al- 
ways in the thickest of the fight. After he was dis- 
abled Charlie Pratt was selected for that honorable and 
trying position, and carried the flag through the cam- 
paigns that followed. He and the Color Guard, Lou 
Compton, Charlie Moran, James Cox, and James 
Hinchee, would any of them rather have died in their 
tracks than to see "Old Glory" go down. 

We participated in the fourteen days' siege of Fort 
Spanish, and were on reserve at the charge on Fort 
Blakely. From Mobile the regiment marched to Mont- 
gomery and Selma, Alabama ; and from there were 
taken, mostly by rail, to Meridian, Miss., where tbe 
company and regiment were filled to the maximum by 
transfers from other regiments, which some of the boys 
took as an indication that we were to be continued in 
service till the expiration of our term of enlistment. 

At Meridian the last change in the personnel of 
Company E oflicers was made. Capiain Pratt, on ac- 
count of ill health, resigned. This vacancy cau.sed the 
following promotions: 1st Lieutenant Byram to Cap- 
tain, 2nd Lieutenant Dwire to 1st Lieutenant, and 1st 
Sergeant Albert (Jauft'man to 2nd Lieutenant. Cault'- 
man had the unenviable distinction of receiving more 
gunshot wounds than any other man in the regiment. 
The laying aside of the rific and cartridge belt and put- 
ting on the sash and sword did not make him self-im- 
portant, but he was ever the same Ah. Cauffman. 

In August the regiment was moved to Vicksburg, 
where Company E was called upon to perfoVm its share 



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137 



of tlie (]ni(lj,'<T.v Unit was iiiiiioscd iipori tlicin ; ;iii(l, 
true to tliuir natuie, tlu'y ifseiitcil this iiidiiriiity in a 
manly, though [Hrhaps unniilitary, niiinnt-r. When 
the regiment was unceremoniously sent away from tlie 
city, Company E went to Ya/oo City. Here we en- 
joyed the beautiful surroundings, and but little military 
duty was required. As we exjjected to pass the winter 
at this place, comfortable quarters were being fitted up 
from material taken from the burned Court House, near 
which we were camped. However, everything was 
clieerfully abandoned when the order came to muster 
out the regiment. After the muster-out we journeyed to 
Camp Butler, Illinois, where, on December (ith, ].S(i.5, 
we were discharged, seventeen of the original company 
answering to the last roll call. 

The writer of this sketch was promoted out of the 
regiment after the fall of Vicksburg, and though absent 
in person from Comi)any E, was present in spirit, if 
such a thing be possible. I have sat beside my old 
comrades of Company E and listened to the story of 
those last campaigns until I fancied I was with them 
and participated in their joys and hardships, and I 
know they will grant me the privilege of using the 
pronoun "we". In this labor of love I have received 
the hearty co-operation and assistance of the surviving 
members of the company, and especially have Charlie 
Pratt, Charlie Morris, John M. Porter and R. R. Craw- 
ford been very helpful ; and to one and all I desire to 
express my grateful appreciation. In the briefest 
manner possible, the course of the 33rd has been fol- 
lowed in this sketch since the end of the Vicksburg 
campaign in July, 1863. Company E has not been 
made very conspicuous, not because it had no separate 
individuality. A large volume could be written about 
Company E alone, uncovering a little of the inner life 
of its members, that would sparkle on every page like 
a cluster of jewels, and in dosing this sketch in this 
way, many of the brightest gems are left covered. 
There is a history connected with every individual life 
during that memorable struggle, which, if it could be 
told, would certainly verify the statement that "fact is 
stranger than fiction" ; and when the Company E boys 
shall turn the leaves of their memory and read the rec- 



ord there, and then turn to this sketch, thc.\ will say 
it is chielly remarkable for what it has left un.said. 
I'".very member of the company deserves individual 
mention, but that must be left until we can read that 
other record where time and space are unlimited. 

And now, Rrother Comrades, greeting and farewell. 
We wait for no anniversary to scatter flowers upmi the 
graves of our fallen. They are kept ever green and fra- 
grant by loving hands. Though tluir bcjiies lie in 
southern swamp, on southern hill, or are lashed Ity 
southern wave, we know where to find their sepulchers. 
They are builded in the heart of each survivor, and at 
that shrine we often bow in homage and in tears. We 
bear no malice toward our fallen foe. Long ago we 
wrote upon their tombstone this epitapli, "Forgiven". 
Those who were in this struggle, if they had the true 
concept of life, died not nor fought not that they might 
kill, but fought and died to bring peace and justice. 
If we fought to make this Nation great only, tlie 
struggle was in vain. The Creator has laid the foun- 
dation for greatne-ss, in natural opportunities. If we 
build on this foundation wisely, we shall endure; if 
unwisely, we shall perish. The law of Justice is inex- 
orable; those who keep it shall live; those who violate 
it, die. In those days of carnage we hoped, believed 
and prophesied that when human slavery was destroyed 
the last vestige of Satanic power would vanish. Have 
those hopes been realized? I think we are slowly learn- 
ing that we destroyed slavery in only one of its myriad 
forms. We cannot change its character by changing 
its name; we cannot free the slave by changing his 
master; we cannot mete out justice to one and deny it 
to another; it will be all one, or all the other; this 
house cannot stand divided against itself. The Golden 
Rule is the clearest expression of the law of Justice ever 
uttered. Lincoln's immortal statement tliat "No man 
was ever good enough to govern another man without 
that other man's consent", should l)e burned into the 
soul of every human being. Without a baptism of that 
kind, Injustice will continue to reign, and our children 
and children's children will be called upon to pass 
through the same fiery ordeal into which we were 
plunged in l.SGl. JAMES N. BUTLER. 



SYNOPSIS OF "E" COMPANY ROSTER. 



Number enrolled at organization, i)o. 
Recruits to company (not transfers), 47. 
Transfers from Tlind, 117th and 1:24th 111. Iiifty. at 
Meridian, Miss., July, l!S6o, 59. 
Transferred from other companies, 1. 
Total enrollment during service, 200. 
Wounded in battle or by accident, IS. 
Killed or died from wound or accident, 12. 
Died from di-sease, 14. 
Discharged by expiration of term <if service, fi. 

1.S 



Discharged from disability or from parole taken at 
Big River Bridge, Mo., .55. 

Discharged from being supermniieraiy non-commis- 
sioned officers, 5. 

Discharged by special order, 1. 

Transfers to other branches of the service', (i. 

Transfers to other companies, I. 

Promotions out of the company, 1. 

Discharged at final muster-out, S2. 

Unaccounted for, 12. 



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ROSTER OF "E" COMPANY. 

Mustered Into the U. S. Army 2 September, J86I. Mustered Out 24 November, 1865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, I'' At'gust, 1861. Date of Company Discharge, 7 December, 1865. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Elliott, Isaac H 

Pratt, Lyman M 

Byram, William H 

1st LlF.UTENANT. 

stone. Clarendon A.. 

Bryant, Julian E 

IVtarsh, Etiward 

Byram, William H 

Dwire, Harrison 

2nd Lifutenant. 

Bryant, Julian E 

Pratt, Lyman M 

Byram, William H.... 
Cauffman, Albert 

Sergeant. 

Foster, George G 

Pratt, Lyman M 

IVlarsh, Edward 

Streeter, William B... 
Clarlf, George A 

COPPOKAL. 

Loverin, Quimby W. 
iWonroe, George H... 

Bird, Edward A 

Ward, Henry C 

Wiswall, Edward 

Moore. Charles 

Dwire, Harrison 

Grant, Charles F 

Musician. 

Davis. Daniel W 

Prjv^ve. 

Anderson, Abram P... 

Abbott, George W. ... 

Adley, Samuel 

Addcock, James J 

Anderson, William H 
Babcock, Charles . . . 
Barrel!, George W... 

Bonnell, Abram 

Beck, Andrew J 

Butler, James N 

Ballard, Bcrrick M... 

Bonnell. Daniel 

Bonnell, Levi 

Brookbank, James C 
Brown, Charles 



Bureau Co. 
Galcshurg.. 



19 Aug., '61, to 29 May, '63. 



29 May, '63, to S July, '65. 
24 July, '65, to 7 Dec, '65. 



Galesburg . 
Princeton.. 
Abingdon.. 
Galesburg. 
Lamoille... 



3 Aug., '61, to IS June, 
18 June, '62. to 22 June 
22 June, '63, to 6 June, 
6 June, '64, to 24 July, ' 
24 July, '05, to 7 Dec, ' 



Princeton 10 Aug., '61, to 18 June, '62.. 

Bureau Co I 18 June, '62, to 29 May, '63.. 

Galesburg ] 2') May, '63, to 6 June, '64... 

Princeton « Sept., 'tj5, to " Dec, '65 



Bureau Co. 
Abingdon . 

Bureau Co. 
Galesburg.. 



Bureau Co. 
Galesburg.. 
Maiden.... 
Galesburg. 
Bureau Co. 

Bureau Co. 
Lamoille... 
Bureau Co. 



Galesburg 

St. Augustine. 
Princeton. ... 

Girard 

Staunton 

Bureau Co.. .. 

Kno.\ Co 

Lamoille 



Bureau Co 
Bureau Co 
Lamoille... 
Bureau Co 
Princeton. 



13 Aug., '61, to 15 Oct., 'ul. 



19 Aug., 'ul to IS June, '62. 
23 Aug., 'hi, to 22 June, '63. 



19 Aug., '61, to 22 Ju 
14 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec 



19 Aug., '61, to 13 .V\eh., '63... 
19 Aug., '61, to 22 Dec, '62... 
19 Aug., '61, to 22 .May, '63... 

13 Aug. '61 to 22 Dec, '1.2 

19 Aug., '61, to 24 July, '63.. 

12 Aug., '61, to.... Sept., '61. 
19 Aug., '61, to 24 July, '65. . . 

13 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61.. 



14 Aug., '61, to 3 Oct., '61. 



Lamoille 24 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 



14 Aug., '61, to 20 Feb., '63.. 

6 Nov., '61, to 15 Jan., '64... 
1 Jan., '62, to IS Nov., '63. . . 

15 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
17 Nov., '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . , 
13 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61.. 
20 Aug., '01, to 20 Dec, '61.. 
24 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 



24 Aug., '61, to 19 May, '63. . 

22 Aug., '61, to 6, Dec, '65.. 
24 Aug., '61, to 28 June, '02.. 
24 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '05. . . 

} 1 Dec, '61, to 23 Feb., '63. 

I 27 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, 'c.5. 
22 Aug., '61, to Dec, '65. . . 



Wounded and taken prisoner at Big River Bridge, Mo., 15 Oct.. 

Promoted Major. 
Resigned for disability at Meridian, Wiss. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Resigned for disability. 

Resigned for promotion as Colonel in 96 U. S. C. 1.. at Vicksbur 

Resigned at Terre Bonne, La., for disability from wound. 

Promoted Captain at Meridian, Miss. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Promoted 1st. Lieutenant at Batesville, Ark. 
Promoted Captain at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Promoted 1st Lieutenant at Terre Bonne, La. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Killed in action at Black River Bridge, Mo. He was the tiist man kill 

in the regiment. 
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant at Batesville, Ark. 
Wounded at Jackson, Miss. Promoted 1st Lieutenant at Vicksbur 

Miss. 
Wounded May 22, '63. Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Alo. 



Promoted Sergeant. Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Killed at Vicksburg, Miss., as Color Sergeant. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Promoted Sergeant. Discharged for promotion to .i Lieutenant 

11. S. C. 1., at Vicksburg. 
Drowned in Mississippi River. Suicide. 

Promoted Sergeant. 1st Sergeant. 1st Lieutenant, at .Meridian, Mi: 
Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 October, '61. 



ed to Company "I", 33rd Illinois. 



Discharged at St. Louis, Mo., for disahilitv caused bv a wound i 

at Cache River, Ark., 7 July, '62. 
Wounded 22 May, '63. Transferred to I. 5. V. R. C. 
Transferred to Invalid Corps. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regim 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regime 
Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 October, '61. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment as wagoner. Veteran. 
Wounded 22 May, '63. Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Dischai; 



the regi 



Vete 



Wounded at Champion's Hill, .'Hiss. Discharged at Vicksbui 

for promotion as Captain in 3rd .Wiss. C. 1. 
M. O. with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died at Jacksonport, Ark. Buried at Little Rock, Ark. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability. Re-enlisted in the Company. 1 

Corporal, and M. O.with the regiment. 
Wounded 22 May, '03. Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. M. O. 

regiment. Veteran. 



riJIRTY-rillRU ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INEANTRY. 
"E" COMPANY ROSTEB-Cuntinual. 



139 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


Privatf— Continued. 


Galeshurg 

Galesburg 

Galesburg 

Galesburg 

Marengo 

Lamoille 

Lamoille 

Princeton 


27 Aug., 'bl, to 10 Dec, '62... 

24 Aug., '01, to 14 July. '04.... 

25 Aug., '61, to 2*' .May, '(>3.. .. 

22 Aug., '61, to 24 .May, '63. . . . 

23 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 
21 Mch., ' 64, to S Aug., '64 . . . 
J 1 Jan., '62, to 15 Mch., '63. i 
1 23 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. f 

15 Feb., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65 

W Feb.. '64, to 31 Aug., '65 ... 

15 Aug., '02, to 6 Dec, '65 

23 Mch., '64, to 31 Aug., '65. . . 

30 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Aug., '62, to 6 Dec, '65 

20 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61.... 
V) Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61 ... 
20 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

29 Jan., '04, to r. Dec, '65 

30 .Mch., '64. to 17 July, '65. . . 
1 Jan., '62, to 6 Dec, '65 

22 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Aug., '62, to 25 Sept., '65. . . 

10 Mch., '05, to Dec, '05 

28 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

28 Feb., '05, too Dec, '05 

10 Aug., '61, to X Sept., '65.... 

10 Feb., '64. to 31 Aug., '65. . . . 

14 Nov., '64, to 14 Nov., 'o5.... 

26 Aug., '61, to 22 May, '63 

27 Aug., '61, to 5 June, 63. ... . 
19 Aug., '61, to 19 Oct., '62.... 

24 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

24 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

14 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

19 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61.... 
19 Aug., '61, to 22 Aug., '64.... 

22 Aug., '61, to 9 Feb., '63 

22 Aug., '61, to 18 Dec, '62.... 
1 Oct., '62, to 2 Aug., '03 

24 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

25 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

30 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 


Promoted Corporal. Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died at Brashear City, La. Veteran. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. 2nd Lieutenant. Wounded 22 May 'la 

at Vicksburg, Miss. •'' "' 
Promoted Corporal. Died from wounds received at Vicksburg Miss 

22 May, '03. '' 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Died at Terre Bonne. La. 
Discharged for disability at St. Loui.s, Mo. Re-enlisted. Discharged 


iiurlingame, Spencer... . 
Hvraiti, Willi.im H.. 


BurlinKame. William D... 
Rallard, William T 


Bonnell. Benjamin 

Bonnell, John. 






Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Promoted Sergeant. Transferred from 122 Illinois July, 'o=; M 

by being supernumerary. Sergeant. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '6.5. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Promoted Corporal. Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. Dis- 
charged for being supernumerary. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 October, '61. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability. Wounded and taken prisoner 15 Oct., '61. 
Transferred from "K" Company. Discharged with the regiment as 

musician. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Wounded 2 Mch., '65. Discharged for disability at Mound City, 111. 
Wounded 22 May, '63, and 2 Mch., '65. Promoted Corporal. Served 

on Color Guard. M. 0. with the regiment. Veteran. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. by expiration term of 

service. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, 'oS. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '05. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant. Wounded at Big River 

Bridge, Mo., at Spanish Fort, Ala. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. 

for being supernumerary. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, 'o5. M. 0. by expiration term of 

Killed in action at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Died of wounds received 22 May, '63. 

Died at St. Louis, Mo., City Hospital. 

Promoted Corporal. Wounded 2 Mch., '65. Discharged with the 

regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded 22 May, 'o3. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. Taken prisoner 15 Oct., 'ol. 
Wounded 22 May, '63. Promoted Q. M. Sergeant. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Discharged at St. Louis, Mo., for disability received from wounds. 
Discharged for disabilty. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, 'o5. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. Sick in Hospital at M. O. of 

regiment. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, 'o5. M. 0. by expiration term of 

service. 
Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 October, 'ol. 
Discharged for wounds received 15 Oct., '61, at Big River Bridge, .v\o. 
Discharged at Springfield, 111., by special order soon after enlistment. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '05. Prisoner of war. Never joined 

company. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 October, 'ol. 
Captured 15 October, '61. Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the 

regiment. Veteran. 


Bahhitt, Francis C 


Springfield 


Brown, RicharJ W 


Brown, Charles E 


BarnesviUe 








Bureau Co 

Bureau Co 

Bureau Co 

Chandlerville... 

Edwardsville... 


Cordelle, Jacob 

Crawford. Robert R 

Chandler, Thomas 

Cook, William 


Cox, James W 


Princeton 

Chicago 






Carll, John D 


Richmond 

Deer Park 


Cravs, Richard M 






Princeton 

Paducah, Ky 

Virden 


Carrington, John R 


Davis, James II 


Abingdon 

Abingdon 

Galesburg 

Bureau Co 

Lamoille 

Lamoille 

Bureau Co 

Bureau Co 

Bureau Co 

Lamoille 

Lamoille 


Davis, John W 


Davis, Frank M 






Dunbar, James 

Dunbar, James A., Jr 

Dexter, Elijilh L.. . 


Dickenson, Charles 

Dean, John 


Dunbar, Henry C 


Davis, John H 




Doyle, Michael 


Chicago 










Groveland 

Bureau Co 

Lamoille 

Bloomington... 
Chicago 

.Girard 


31 Oct., '64, to 30 Oct., '65 .... 

22 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61 ... 
19 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61 ... 




Edwards, Leander E 






Evers, Christian 


15 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

19 Aug., '61, to 16 Mch., '03. . . 
24 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61 ... 
1 Jan., '62, to 6 Dec, '65 

..Feb., '62, to '62 

24 Aug., '61, to 22 May, '63.... 
24 Aug., '61, to 23 Oct., '61.... 

29 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

14 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, 'OS 

4 Oct., '04, to 20 Dec, '65 

4 Oct., '64, to 3 Oct., '65 


Forbes, Dorr, 

Foss, John W 


Lamoille 


Foster, Henry L 

Foster, J. Marshal 


Buda 


Buda 

Lamoille 

Bureau Co 


Graves, Daniel H 


Killed in action at Vicksburg, Miss. 


Green, Charles 




Gillham, Samuel C 




Gray, Hans 


Chicago 

Du Page Co 

Du Page Co 


Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 


George, Gardner B 

George, Charles 


Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. by general order. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. by expiration term of 







140 



NAME AND RANK. 



Private— Continl 

Hayslip, Thomas D. 
HazzarJ. Richartl H . 
Ilusjhes, Isaac M — 
Hills, ParmenusL... 

Hills, Allen 

Harris, Frank H 

Hamrick, Francis.. . 
HamptoK, William.. 

Hays, William H 

Hunt, Robert F 

Havcroft, Felix 



Ireland, William... 
Jennings, James L. 
Jennings, John 



Kendall, George 
Kams, Samuel L. 
Ketchen, David . 



Klum. Albert 

Klos, Henry 

Kentzer, Isaac 

Lee, John W 

Langworthy, Louis C. 
Lieurance, Peter 

Laughman, Thomas... 

Lair, Jerry M 

fflcDaniels, Jesse 

MeCall, George W 

Morris. Howard H 

McClintock. Joel M.,. 

Metcalf. Alvin C 

Miller, Alexander C... 

Miller, Mellican 

Moore, David 

Morris, Charles D 



Morse, William B... 
Mitchell, James A... 
Murphey, Henry C.. 
Myerscough, Joseph 
Moredick, Joshua H. 

Moran, Charles W... 
Mertes, Lambert. . , . 
Mason, Traverse J .. 
Mitchell, George W. 

Maxwell, James 

McKinney, Spencer. 



McMurty, Ale.x. A 

Norton, Seba 

Nicholas, Cyrus E 

Overstreet. Mitchell E. 

O'Reilly, Farrell 

Osborn, William C 

Orr, Robert 

Odell, John 

Palmer, Thaddeus W... 

Phillips, Charles W 

Pigsley, Prince W 

Plecker, James H 



Porter, JohnM... 

Pratt, David D 

Pratt, Charles W 

Phelps, Daniel W. 

Pruit, Josiah 

Royce, Thomas J. 



RESIDENCE. 



Bureau Co,. 
Lamoille ... 
Bureau Co.. 
Lamoille . . . 
Warren Co . 
Princeton . 



COMPAN Y SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 
••E" COMPANY ROSTER-Cimlumcd. 

TERM OF SERVICE. 



Prin 



Macoupin Co... 
Saulsbury, Tenn 



Galesburg... 

KnoxCo 

Paducah, Ky. 



Lamc'i le... 
Bureau Co. 
Bureau Co. 



Joliet, 111. 



Hornsby... 
Bureau Co. 
Bureau Co. 
Knox Co... 
KnoxCo.. 



Macoupin Co. 

Lamoille 

Bureau Co 



Princeton . 
Bureau Co 
Bureau Co. 



Bureau Co. 

Abingdon . 

Eden 

Wanda 

Red Bud . . . 
Lamoille .. 

Princeton . 
Chicago.... 
Chicago.... 
Chicago... 
Chicago... 



Sand Ridge 
Bureau Co. 
Belleville.. 
Galesburg. 
Chicago.... 
Richmond. 
Vlrden 



Bureau Co. 



Princeton .. 
Bunker Hill. 
Bureau Co.. 



31 Aug 
24 Aug, 
19 Aug, 
1 Dec, 
SMch 
1 Jan.. 
1 Jan. 
18 Dec. 
\S Aug 
IS Aug 
4 Oct., 



, ,M, to 2(> Nov., 
, '01, to 30 July, 
, 'bl, to 7 Jan., 'I 
'61, to 12 June, 
, '62, to 30 May, ' 
'63, to 1') Aug., 'I 
62, to 24 Sept., 'I 
, '63. to 6 Dec, ') 
., '62, to 6 Dec, • 
, '62 to 6 Dec, '6 
'63, to 31 Aug., 'i 



16 Aug.. '61. to 11 Dec, '62. 
') Mch., ' 65, to I'JOct., '65. 
2 Sept., '63, to 31 Aug., '65. 

22 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, 'OS. . 
22 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
27 Aug., '61, to 20 Nov., '61 

21 Aug., '01, to 26 Nov., '61 . 

4 Oct., '1)4, to 3 Oct., '65 . . , 



2 Dec, 
26 Aug, 
17 Sept 
10 Mch, 
10 Mch 
13 Mch, 

15 Aug. 
22 Aug. 

16 Aug. 
16 Aug. 



'63, to 6 Dec, '05... 
, '01, to 26 Nov., '61 
., '61, to 22 May, '63 
, '65, to 6 Dec, '65 . 
,, '65, to 6 Dec, '05 . 
, '65, to 6 Dec, '65 . 
, '62, to 6 Dec, '65 .. 
, '61, to n Feb., '63 
, '61, to 23 Jan., '63. 
, '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 



I'l Aug., 'Dl, to 1 Ja 



10 Aug., 
26 Aug., 
23 Aug, 

23 Aug. 
1') Aug. 

24 Aug. 
13 Apr., 
24 Mch. 
29 Jan., 
1 Dec, 

1 Jan., 
4 Jan., ■ 
8 Dec, 
21 Jan., 
26 Feb., 
10 Aug. 

7 Feb., ■ 
1<J Aug. 
29 Jan., 
28 Aug., 

2 Jan., ' 
10 Mch, 

15 Feb., 

16 Aug., 
31 Aug., 
20 Aug., 
2K Aug., 

23 Aug., 

23 Aug., 

24 Aug., 

23 Aug., 

1 Jan., 
20 Jan. 

24 Aug 



'(,1, too Dec, 'OS.. 
'01, to 20 Nov,, '61 
'61, to 23 Feb., '63. 
'01, to 1 Jan., 'M.. 
'61, to 2 Oct,, '65.. 



, '61, to 19 Sept,, • 
'55, to 6 Dec, '05 

, '64, to 6 Dec, '6; 
'64, to 6 Dec, '05 

'61, to 6 Dec, '05. 



62, to 6 Dec, '65, 
64, to 6 Dec, '65 
'63, to 6 Dec, '65 

'64, to 

'04, to 

, 62, to 25 Sept., 



'0,5, to 6 Dec, 'OS... 
. '61, to 20 Nov., '61 

'M, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
, '61, to 27 Nov., '52. 
'64, to 5 Dec, 'OS... 
, '65, to 6 Dec, '65 . 

'54, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
, '62, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
, '61, to 26 Nov., '01 
, '51, to 25 Nov., '01 
, '61, to 17 Nov., '62. 



01, to 29 Nc 



'04 



•1)1, to 6 Dec, '65. 
'61, to 25 Jan., '62 
'61, to 6 Dec, '65. 



'62, to 15 Jan., '64 . . 

, '64, to 

, '61, to 22 May, '53. 



Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner IS October, '61. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at Terre Bonne, La. Veteran. 

Wounded 22 May, '53. Died from same at Memphis, Tenn. 

Died from wounds received at Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May, 'o3. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '05. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '6S. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Prcmioted Corporal. Transferred from 122 Illinois, July, '65. Dis- 
charged for being supernumerary. 

Died at St. Louis, Mo., city hospital. 

Died at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Transferred from 123 Illinois July, '55. Promoted Corporal. Dis- 
charged for being supernumerary. 

Served as drummer. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded and taken prisoner at Big River Bridge, Mo., 15 Oct., '61, 
Discharged for wounds. 

Wounded and taken prisoner at Big River Bridge, Mo., 15 Oct., '1,1. 
Discharged for wounds. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 'oS. iM. O. by expiration term of 
service 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Taken prisoner 15 Oct., '51. Discharged by order of Genl. Halleck. 

Killed in action at Vicksburg, A\iss. 

Discharged with the regmient. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 132 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died in City Hospital, St. Louis, Mo, 

Wounded 22 May, '53, Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. M. O. with the 
regiment. Vetei'an. 

Transferred to Col. Ellet's Marine Brigade at St. Louis. Mo., with rank 
of Sergeant. Promoted Captain in t. S. C. I. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. . 

Wounded and taken prisoner IS Oct., '61. Discharged for wounds. 

Wounded 7 July, '62. Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Transferred to Miss. Marine Brigade at St. Louis, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Veteran. 

Transferred to "H" Company. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Wounded 22 May, '53. Promoted Corporal. M. O. with the regiment. 
Veteran. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. Never joined company. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. Never joined company. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. 0. by expiration term of 
service. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 Oct., 'ol. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 'oS. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, 'OS. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, 'oS. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 Oct., '51. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 Oct., '61. 

Discharged at St. Louis, Mo., for wounds received 15 Oct., '61, at Law- 
son Station, Mo. 

Served as "Company" fifer. Discharged for disability atTerre Bonne, 
La. Veteran. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability. 

Wounded 22 May, '63. Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, Color Sergeant, 
1st Sergeant. M. O. with the regiment. Veteran. 

Transferred to Invalid Corps. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '55. Never joined company. 

Wounded IS Oct., '61. Killed in action at Vicksburg, Miss, 



rniRTY-Tiiini) Illinois veteran volunteer infantry. 

"K" CUill'ANY ROSTEli-Ciintiumd. 



141 



NAAIE AND RANK. 



RESIDENCE. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



REMARKS. 



Priv 



-Continued. 



Ross, George W 

Robinson. George P . . 

RicliarJs, John W 

Ray, Jolin R 

Reynolds, Ashel E 

Snegelsiepin. Jolin W. 

Stewart, William 

Smith, Lucern F 

Smith, John T 



Shepherd, John 

Smith. James L 

Speedy, Robert G.. 

Smith, D.ivid H 

Simmons, Madison 
Sanders, Reamy A.. 
Shelhamer, Charles 

Stevens , Thomas 

Smith, Charles S... 
Stacv. Thomas 



Travis. Ashley 

Taylor, James 

Todd. Lewis P 

Taylor. George W 

Trainer. James 

Thompson. William H. 

Vaughn, James I 

Wiley, Walter S 

White, George F 



Walker, Joseph G.. 
Willis. George W.. . 
Wright, James F ... 
Winship, Calvin E.. 
Watson, Simeon D. . 
Watson. Jason L.... 
Watson James H — 
West, Stephen A.... 



West, Anson B. 



West, William N.. 
Walker, Robert B. 
Warren, Henry S . 
Wilson, Samuel .. 
Zink, William 



Edwardsville. 

Chicago 

Girard 

Stirrup Grove 
Sand Ridge... 

Bureau Co 

Bureau Co.. .. 

Bureau Co 

Knox Co 



14 Dec., '63, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
1>) Dec, '63. to 6 Dec, '65. . 
ISMch., 'M, to 

25 Feb., '64, to 6 D*ec., '65. . 
7 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 

26 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61 
2.S Aug., '61 to 26 Nov., '61. 
26 Aug., '61, to 26 Nov., '61 
28 Aug., '61, to 1 Jan., '63.. 



iCo. 



Bureai 

Salem Church. 

Princeton 

Lamoille 

St. Augustine.. 

Bureau Co 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Staunton 

Palmyra 



10 Aug., '61. to 26 Nov., '61 
2,S Dec, '63, to 

22 Aug.. '61, to 15 Jan., '64. 
30Mch., '64, to 5 Aug., '64. 
6 Nov., '61. to 30 Sept., '63. 
15 Aug.. '61. to 26 Aug., '61. 
2S Jan.. '64, to 6 Dec. '65 .. 

23 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
17 Nov.. '63, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
14 No\'.. '64, to 14 Nov.. '65 



Bureau Co. 



6 Aug., '61. to 26 Nov.. '61 , 
8 Mch., '62, to 5 Feb., 63... 

•t Hill 21 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65., 

Galesburg 4 Jan., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65... 

Chicago I 23 Feb., '64, to 

IS Aug., '62. to 

Knox Co ' 10 Mch., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 , 

Bureau Co 16 Aug., '61. to 6 Dec, '65., 

Galva 26 Aug., '61. to 13 May. '65, 



Bureau Co.. 
Bureau Co.. 
Princeton .. 
Princeton .. 
Warren Co . 
Galesburg . 
Galesburg.. 
Princeton .. 

Princeton .. 



Stirrup Grove, 
Kane Co 



1 Dec, '61. to Aug., '62 

26 Aug.. '61, to 26 Dec, '61 
31 Aug., '61, to 26 Feb., '63 
31 Aug., '61, to 25 Aug., '62 

27 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 
20 Sept., '61, to 22 May, '6. 
20 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 
1 Jan., '62, to 23 Dec, 'M . 



1 Oct., '62, to 6 Dec. '65 , 



30 Mch.. '114, to 28 June. '6 

25 Feb., 'M, to 

15 Aug., '62. to 25 Oct., '65 
20 July, '(>3, to 6 Dec, '65. 
22 Mch., '64, fe> 6 Dec, '65 



M. O. 


vith the regiment. 


M. 0. 


vith the regiment. 


M. 0. 


with the regiment 


M. 0. 


by expiration ter 



Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. Absent sick at M. O. of reg't. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 October, '61. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 October, '61. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 October, '61. 

Transferred to gunboat service at St. Louis, Mo. Taken prisonc 
15 October, '61. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner IS October, '61. 

Absent sick at M. O. of regiment. 

Transferred to Invalid Corps. 

Died at Quincy, 111. 

Died of disease at Brashear City. La. 

Promoted Hospital Stewaril. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July. '65. 
service. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 Oct.. '61. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis. Mo. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. Never joined company. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. Never joined company. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Promoted Corporal. M. O. with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded 2 Mch., '65. Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, served on Color 
Guard. Discharged for disability. Veteran. 

Died on Hospital Steamer D. A. January. 

Discharged for disability. Taken prisoner 15 Oct.. '61. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died of disease at Memphis. Tenn. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Killed in action at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the reg't. Veteran. 

Promoted Corporal. Wounded 22 May, '63, and 22 June, '63. Dis- 
charged at St. Louis. Mo., for wounds. 

Wounded 2 Mch., '65, in railroad accident, and 22 May, '63. M. O. with 
the regiment. Veteran. 

Died at Brashear City, La. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65, 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. 



Never joined company. 
Discharged for disability. 
M. O. with the regiment. 



Wounded 2 Mch., '65. Promoted Corporal. M. O. with the regiment. 



U2 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 





CAPTAIN JOHN STILLWKLl.. 
"F" COMPANY. 



FIRST LILUTENANT HENRY D. WINSHII' 
"F" COMPANY. 




FIRST LIEUTENANT lOB CLAYWELL. 
"F" COMPANY. 



riJiRTY-rniRD Illinois veteran volunteer infantry. 



143 



ROSTER OF "F" COMPANY. 
Mustered Into the U. S. Army 6 September, J 861. Mustered Out 24 November, J 865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, I August, 1861. Date of Company Discharge, 7 December, 1865. 



SYNOPSIS 



i., July, '1)5.. 



Numbtr in company at Muster-into-service 

Recruits— not transfers 

Transfers from 72d. intli, and 124111 111., at Meridi: 

Transfers from other companies or positions 1 

Total enrollment 173 

Discharged from disability 23 

Died from sicicness 14 



Killed in battle or died from wounds 8 

Wounded in battle or by accident 3 

Transferred to other branches of service 3 

Promotions from company 3 

Deserted 2 

IN umber enrolled at JVluster-out 89 

Unaccounted for 31 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


Captain. 
Roberts. Dermont C 


Winchester 


1 Aug., ■hi, to 23 Jan., '63 .... 


Resigned. 


Grav, Elijah H. 


Winchester 

Livingston Co.. 


23 Jan., '1.3, to 21 Sept., 'OS ... 
21 Sept.. '1,5, to 7 Dec, '65.... 


Promoted Major. 

Discharged with the regiment. 


StilUvell, John 


1ST Lieutenant. 










Princeton 

Winchester 

Ancona 


I Aug,, '61, to 12 Jan., '63 

12 Jan., '63, to 23 Jan., '63 .... 
23 Jan., '63, to 6 May, '63 


Resigned for disability. 

Promoted Captain. 

Died at Chicago, 111., while on furlough. Buried at Oakwood cemetery. 


Grav. Elijah H. 


McKee, George W 


Wilson, John X 


Bloomington... 


6 May, '63, to 24 Mch., '64 ... . 


Promoted Captain in U. S. C. 1. 


Stillwell, John 


Livingston Co.. 


24 Mch., '64, to 21 Sept., '65. .. 


Promoted Captain. 


Clay»ell, Job 


Winchester 


4 Oct., '65, to 7 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. 


2nd Lieutenant. 








Chumlev, David A 


Winchester 


1 Aug., "61, to 5 Aug., '62 


Resigned at Old Town Landing, Ark. 


Grav. Elijah H 


Winchester 


5 Aug., '62, to 12 Jan., '63 


Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 


IWcKee, George W. 




12 Jan., '63, to 23 Jan., '63 

23 Jan.. '63, to 6 May, '63 

(, May, '63, to 24 Mch., '64 




Wilson, John X 


Bloomington. .. 


Promoted from Sergt. Major to 2na Lieut. Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 
Promoted 1st Lieutenant. Veteran. 


Stillwell, John 


Clavwell, Job. 


Winchester 

Reading 


2 May, '65, to 4 Oct., '65 

4 Oct., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 








Sergeant. 


ment as 1st Sergeant. Veteran. 


Ande Eton, George H...... 


Lvnville 


1 Aug., '(il. to 11 Oct., '64 


M. O. by e.vpiration term of service. Served bv transfer in <IQ Illinois. 


Gordan, Benton 


Lvnville 


I Aug.. '61, toll Oct., '64 .... 




Sorralls, Peter D 


Lvnville.. 


1 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Aug., '61, to 5 Aug., '62 


Wounded 1 May, '63. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant. Veteran. 


Gray, Elijah H 


Winchester 


Tuke, William. 

CORPOKAL. 


Lynville 


1 Aug., '61, toll Oct., '64 


Served by transfer in 09 Illinois. M. 0. by expiration term of service 
as private. 


Willis, David 


Winchester 


1 Aug., '61, to 12 Oct., '65 


Wounded 22 Mav, '63. Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Veteran. 




Clay well. Job 


Winchester 




Promoted Sergeant, 1st Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant. Veteran. 


Martin, Joe! E 


Winchester 


1 Aug., '61, to 30 Mch., '62.... 


Discharged for disability as private at Ironton, Mo. 


Daily. Joseph 


Scott Co 


1 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 


Served b> transfer in 99 Illinois. M. 0. by expiration term of service 
as private. 


Batty, Robert A 


Lynville 


1 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 


Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. 0. by expiration term of service 
as private. 


Perrv, Mose H 


Winchester 

Winchester 


1 Aug., •b\. to I'lSept., '62.... 
1 Aug., '61, toll Oct., '64 




Berry, LafeM 

Musician. 


Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service 
as private. 


Dickenson, Piercy 


Lvnville 


1 Aug., '1)1, to 1 Jan., '64 


Promoted Principal .Musician. Veteran. 


Trimble. Matthew M 

Private. 
Armon. George W 


Livingston Co.. 


1 Aug., '(,1, to 15 Mch., '64.... 


Transferred to U. 5. 1. C. 


Livingston Co.. 


1 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 


Armon, Philip 


Livingston Co.. 


I Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 


Argubright, John T 


Livingston Co.. 


1 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. Wounded at Champion's Hill, and 
Vicksburg, Miss. Veteran. 


Avers, Thomas 


Lvnville 


IS Feb., '05, to 2 Mch., '65 


Killed in R. R. accident near Boutee Station, La. 


Andrews, William H 


Madison Co 


6 Sept., '61, to 18 July, '65. . . . 


Discharged for disability. Veteran. 


Allen, James 


Chicago 

Sunbury 

Reading: 

Reading 


29 Feb., '64, to 22 July, '65. . . . 

1 Aug., '61, to 22 Dec, '64 

1 Aug., '61, to 4 Oct., '65 

I Aug., '61, to 25 Dec, '62 


Discharged for disability. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 




Drowned at sea while on board Steamer North Carolina. Veteran. 


Barrows, Otis T 


Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. 1st Sergeant, 2nd Lieuten.int. 


Burns, Robert. .. 


Discharged for disability. 







144 



COMPANY UK ETCHED AND ROSTERS. 







"F" COMPANY BOSTER-Continiml. 




NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


Private— Continued. 


Winchester 

Winchester 

Winchester 

Lynville 

Scott Co 

Winchester 

Lynville 

Lynville 

Oxville 


1 Aug., '1)1, to 3 Feb., '62 

1 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Aug., '61, to 14 Sept., '62 ... . 

1 Aug., '61, to 17 Feb., '64 

1 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

31 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

29 Mch., '64i, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Feb., '55, to 6 Dec, '65 

23 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

3 Nov., '62, to 6 Dec, '65 

26 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

23 Mch.. '64, to 6 Dec, '65 ... . 

17 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Aug., '61. to 

1 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Killed accidentally at Arcadia, Mo. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran 

Discharged for disability at Memphis, Tenn. 

Discharged for disability at New Orleans. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Vetera 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred frum 124 Illinois July, 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July 

Discharged for disability. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. 

Died at Meridian, Miss. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. 

Killed in R. R.. accident near Boutee Station. La. 

Discharged with the regiment. , 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 134 Illinois July, 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, 

Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Died at Helena, Ark., from wounds received at Bolivar, 

Sept., '52. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the regime 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Died at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died at Ironton, H\o. Buried in Amity tp., Livingston Co., 1 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
Discharged for disability. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July 
M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
Killed in accident on R. R., near Boutee Station, La. 
Discharged for disability. Veteran. 
Died at home while on furlough. Veteran. 
Wounded 22 May, "63. Discharged for disability. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 
M. 0. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 
M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 7 
July, '65. 




Baker, Joel 




Batty, John 

Bean, William . 




Baker, Henry 




Brennan, Matthew 

Bvbee, William 










Livingston Co.. 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Batavia 

Livingston Co. . 

Winchester 

Winchester 

Winchester 

Winchester 

Avoca 






Julv. 'o?. 


Bondfield, Thomas 

Benedict, Edwin M 


65. 
'65. 


Carlton, John B. 








Clay well, George 

Campbell, Joel E . 


29 Feb,, '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 .... 
17 Jan., '65, to 10 Aug., '65.... 

17 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

27 Sept., '64, to 10 Aug., '65. .. 
24 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

18 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

10 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Aug., '61, to 23 Mch., '63.... 
29 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

26 Feb., '64, to 7 June, '65 

15 Feb., '65. to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Feb., '65, to 2 Mch., '65 

29 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

18 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

24 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Aug., '61, to 5 July, '64 

29 Feb., '54, to 6 Dec, '65 

17 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '55 

23 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

8 Feb., '63, to 10 Feb., '63 

1 A ug., '61, to 22 Sept., '62 ... . 

27 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '55 

1 Aug., '61, to 5 Dec, '55 

1 Aug., '61, to 5 Dec, '65 

1 Aug., '51, to 22 Jan., '63 

17 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

17 .Mch., '64, to 5 Dec, '65 

24 Feb.. '55, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Dec, '61, to 

11 Feb , '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

3 May, '64, to 6 Dec, '55 

21 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Aug,, '51, to 5 Dec, '65 

1 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '55 

1 Aug., '51, to 5 Dec, '55 














Carrinjjton, James.. ... 


Bloomington... 
Chicago 


55. 








Batavia 

Lynville 

Lynville 

Lynville 

Lynville 

Lynville 

Lynville 


'65. 










Dickenson, Francis 

Descellar, William... 




Dickenson, Samuel 




Dean, David 


'65. 




Batavia 


'55. 


Ecclefield, John 


Lynville 

Winchester 

Livingston Co.. 
Oxville 




Evans, Hezekiah. 




Errickson, Ira 






Bloomington... 
Winchester 






.Vtiss., 14 


Fish, Edward F.. 


'65. 




Winchester 

Lynville 

Winchester 

Winchester 

Winchester 

Oxville 




Gill, Charles . 




Griffin, Martin 






nt. 










Gray, Joseph 


Winchester 


'65. 


Greene, Thomas E 


Chicago 

Chicago 

Winchester 

Winchester 

Livingston Co.. 
Livingston Co.. 
Livingston Co.. 
Livingston Co.. 

Winchester 

Bloomington... 

Dwight 

Oxville 


'65. 
'65. 










Hutchinson, James 

Mains, Joseph 

Mains, William 

Mester, Dilman K 




1 Aug., '51, to 7 Nov., '52 

1 Aug., '61, to 24 Nov., '51 ... . 
22 Mch., '54, to 6 Dec, '65 ... . 

S Oct., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

24 Jan., '55, to 6 Dec, '55 

24 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

10 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 ... . 

30 Jan., '64, to 5 Dec, '65 

17 Jan., '65, to 4 Sept., '55 .... 

17 Jan., '65, to 5 Dec, '65 

1 Mch., '65, to 5 Dec, '55 

27 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

15 Feb., '65, to 2 Mch., '65 .... 

1 Aug., '61, to 4 Sept., '65 

1 Aug., '61, to 9 May, '64 

1 Aug., '61, to 12 Oct., '65 

15 Mch., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 .... 

29 Feb., '64, to 1 Nov., '65 

29 Jan.. '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

4 Oct., '54, to 3 Oct, '65 


1. 


Hope, Geortje W 

Mayson. William. 




Halderman, John. . . 








Hawkins, Hugh 




•65. 


May ward, William. 




'65. 




Livingston Co.. 
Livingston Co.. 
Virgil 










65. 






'65. 


Kelley, Absalom B 

Lauderback, Thomas 

Lauderback, William L .... 
Laycock, Elihu 


Bloom fie Id 

Livingston Co.. 
Livingston Co.. 
Livingston Co. . 

Lynville 

Winchester 

Chicago 

Chicago 










'55. 











THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



145 



'F" COMPANY RUSTKR^Cimtimial. 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


PKlVATF-ContiniK-il. 
Lappin, Charles 


Warrenville .... 
Kewanee . 


11 Feb. 
22 Mch 

Feb., 

1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 

1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
5 Nov., 

27 Feb. 
4 Jan. 

12 Feb. 

13 Feb. 
1 Aug.. 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
17 Jan. 
1 Aug., 
17 Jan. 
1 Aug., 

1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
2,s Mch 

28 Mch 

15 Feb. 
12 Feb. 

29 Feb. 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 

22 Mch 
31 Mch 
12 Sept 
4 Jan., 

16 Feb. 

17 Oct. 

1 Aug.. 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
! Aug., 
24 Jan.. 
V) Mch 
H Feb., 

23 Feb. 
19 Feb. 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
28 Mch 
7 Jan., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug,, 
1 Aug.. 
I Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug., 
1 Aug.. 

24 Mch 
31 Mch 
1 Mch., 
23 Feb. 
12 Jan. 
2'i .Mch 
31 Mch 

30 Apr. 


•c4. to 

, '64, to 6 Dec 




Lavman, John. 






Galeshurg 

Livingston Co.. 
Livingston Co.. 




.Morris, Andrew 

McDugal, Geo. W 

McMawn, Wm. P 


'61, to 25 Oct. 
'61, to 6 Dec, 
'61, to 6 Mch., 
'61, to 18 Oct., 

'61, to 12 Jan. 
•61, to 25 Dec. 
'61, to 6 Dec, 
'61, to 14 Sept 

'64, to 6 Dec, 
64, to 6 Dec, 

'64, to 6 Dec, 

'64, to 6 Dec, 
'61, to 26 Nov. 
'61, to 6 Dec, 
'61, to 6 Dec, 

'65, to 6 Dec 
'61, to 11 Oct. 

'65, to 6 Dec. 
'51 to . . . 


'65 

65 


.Morris, David M 

.McKee, Geo.. W 


Livingston Co.. 

Ancona 

Winchester 

Morgan Co 

Winchester 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Batavia 

Batavia 


'55 

'53 


McKee, John R 

Miner, Howard 

McEwen, Robert 

Murphv, William 


55 

,'52.... 
'65 


Massee, Russell L 

McDonald, Valentine 

Morris, William H. 


'55 

'65 


Nigh, Jasper 


Livingston Co.. 


65 


Nickerson, William 


Livingston Co.. 


•65 


Olson, John 


Livingston Co.. 


•65 


Piper, William 

Prendaville, Patrick 

Potter, Joseph 


Winchester 
Winchester 
Lynville.. 




'61, to '6 

'61, to 25 Apri 
'61, to 6 Dec. 
, '64, to 26 Dec 
, '64, to 6 Dec. 
'65, to 2 .Mch 
'64, to 6 Dec, 
'M, to 6 Dec. 
.'61, to 11 Oct. 
'64, to IS .Mch 
, '64, to Dec 
, '64, to 6 Dec 
, '62, to 20 Aui 


, '64.... 
65 


Planter, Daniel 








Potter, Ralph 

Price, William H 








Batavia 

Winchester 
Winchester 
Winchester 
Winchester 
Winchester 
Winchester 




'65 


Reynolds. Thomas 


'64 


Reynolds. Thomas J 

Richev. John H.. 


'65 .... 


Runkle. Daniel D 

Richardson, William 


'., '65... 


Rolf, Cyrus R 


Batavia .... 




'64, to 6 Dec, 
'64, to 16 Oct. 

,61, to 6 Dec. 
'61, to 14 Feb., 
'61, to 30 Sept 
'61, to 6 May, 
'61, to 11 Oct., 
'61, to 11 Oct., 
'61, to 11 Oct., 
'65, to 6 Dec, 
. '64, to 6 Dec. 
'64, to 6 Dec, 
'64, to 6 Dec, 

'64, to.. 

'61, to 8 Dec, 
'61, to 1 Jan., 
'61, to 17 Nov 
, '64, to 6 Dec 
64, to 6 Dec, 
'61, to 9 Nov., 


'65 


Schriver, Joseph 


Livingston Co.. 
Livingston Co.. 


65 


Starkle.v, Conley S 


'53 


Stillwell, John 

Stephenson, George 

Sharp, Martin H 

Sperrv, Socrates 


Livingston Co.. 
Lynville.. 


63 


Lynville... 
Lynville.., 
.D« ight — 
Winchester 
Chicago.... 
Urbana .... 
Galesburg. 
Livingston 
Livingston 
Lynville... 
Winchester 
Chicago.... 
Livingston 
Oxville .... 


Co.. 
Co.. 

Co.. 


'64 


Shurvington, Henry 

Shibley, Augustine 

Strainham, Charles 

Smith, John W 


'55 

'65 

55 

'65 


Swanson, August 

Thomas, Edward 

Thomas, Charles W 


62 

54 

, '63.... 


Taylor. Jasper 

I'lrich, Frederick .. 


, '65.... 


Wilson, Thomas.. 


'61 


Williams. John 




Willibee, James.- 


Lvnville... 




'61 to 






Lynville..., 
Lynville... 
Winchester 
Owille . 




'61, to 1 Aug., 
'61, to 25 Dec. 
'61, to 11 Oct. 
'61, to 11 Oct. 
'51, to 


'63 


Willibee, Skelton.... 


'62 


Wilson, Daniel. 


'54 


Williams, George . 


'64 


West. William 


Winchester 
Winchester 
Winchester 
Oxville .... 
Oxville .... 






Wells, Edward W 


, '64, to 6 Dec. 

, '64, to 6 Dec 

'65, to Dec, 
'65, to 6 Dec, 
'64, to 6 Dec, 

, '64. to 6 Dec. 

, '64, to 6 Dec 
'64, to 6 Dec. 


'65 


Webster, Charles G 

Williams, Edward 

Walter, Jerome 


'65 

'55 

'65 


Witzel, Frederick 


Chicago.. . 

Batavia 

Winchester 




'55.... 


Wood, Clark 

Young, CharlesJ 


'65.... 
, '55 . . . . 


Young, Thomas N 


Bloomington... 


'55 



Never reported to company. Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '65. 
M. b. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, •(>>. 
Prisoner of war. Never reported to company. Transferred from 7 

Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died at Benton Barracks, Mo. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged for disabilitv at Yazoo City. .Miss 

Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant. 
Discharged for disability. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the reg'l. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Killed in action at Bolivar, Miss. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '55. 
Died at Benton Barracks, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged u ith the reg't. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expirati<.>n term of service 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Died at home while absent without leave. Time expired. Left regi- 

ment 14 Nov., '61, at Arcadia, .Mo. 
Deserted at Arcadia, Mo. 
Died while home on furlough. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Died at Vicksburg, Miss. Buried in Amity tp.. Livingston Co., 111. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Killed in R. R. accident near Boutee Station, La. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged with the regiment. 



.M. O. 



1 of ser 



Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. 

Transferred to U. S. 1. C. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged by expiration term of ser\'ice. 

Prisoner of war. Never reported. Transferred from 72 111.. July, Ut5. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July. '65. 

M. O. bv expiratiqn term of service. Transferred from 124 Illinois 

July, '65. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disabilitx'. 
Died near Helena, Ark. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, 1st Sergt., 2nd Lieutenant. 
Served by transfer in 99 Hlinois. .M. O. by expiration term of service 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service 
Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. .V\. O. by expiration term of service 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred f jom 72 Illinois 
Prisoner of war. Never reported. Transferred from 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 
Discharged for disability at Indianola, Tex. 
Died at New Orleans, La. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 lllii 
Promoted Corporal. Died at Ironton. Mo. 



Transferred to U. S. I. C. 

Discharged for disability. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiratii 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. .V#0. by expirati< 



uly. "65. 
111., July. 



lis July, 'u 



Discharged with the regiment as musiciat 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred fn 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred fn 
Discharged with the re.giment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 



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COMPANY .SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



lietter niiijic :\nti partly to obstruct the approach of an 
eiieuiy. Wc drilled a great deal and were prepared to 
fire the powder magazine and spike the guns in ease 
we should have to abandon them. Cavalry scouts wor- 
ried us almost daily with discouraging reports from the 
front. About the time the battle was going on a lone 
cavalryman brought the report that our little army had 
been defeated and was in full retreat, with an over- 
whelming force of the enemy pressing its flanks and 
rear. To add to our loneliness and apprehensions, the 
steam whistle at the Pilot Knob smelter works blew 
continuously day and night for about seventy-two 
hours, presumably as a warning of danger, and to at- 
tract the attention of any Union force that might come 
within hearing. Owing to our inexperience in army 
life the strain was a severe one, and no language can 
express the relief we felt at the safe return of our com- 
rades a few days later. This was our tir.-t and last ex- 
perience as an artillery company. 

On returning, the company settled down to the rou- 
tine duties of infantry service, and, with others, re- 
sumed the construction of Fort Hovey, which we then 
'believed, when completed, would be impregnable, but 
two years later would hardly have given it a serious 
thought as a work of defense against artillery. A chain 
of guards was kept around our camp after nightfall, 
and no one was permitted to pass in or out without the 
countersign. Even in day time the men were not al- 
lowed to leave camp without passes, good only for a 
limited time. 

On one occasion a soldier got a pass to go to the vil- 
lage, a third of a mile away. He stayed over time and 
returned after the guards had been posted and instructed 
for the night. His jiosition was embarrassing, and 
while looking- forward to a probable term of twenty- 
four hours in the guard house for disobedience of or- 
ders, he approached the "gate", where was jjosted John 
Yenue, a German guard from G Company, who broke 
the silence with "Haldt ! Who gone dot vay?"' and the 
soldier replied, "Friend without the countersign." 
"Vy you don't got him alretty yet?" "I was up town 
when it was given out." "No con hellep dot; you 
must der goundersign gifl'." "Can't do it." "Vat?" 
"Don't know it." "Better you don't make some fool- 
ishne.ss mit me. Say 'Lincoln' alretty, py d — m, or I 
schoot you some more .yet." The countersign was 
"Lincoln", and on repeating it the soldier was per- 
mitted to jiass on and John was left to enjoy the con- 
.sciousness of having done wb:it he believed to be his 
duty. 

Wash. W. Bowards relates a picket incident that well 
illustrates our early soldier life: "My first night on 
picket guard was an eventful one. 'Bill' Edwards, 
'Arch' Thompson, 'Fling' Highland and myself were 
posted on the Middle Brook joad a mile from Pilot 
Knob. About midnight we got gay and were soon 
guilty of twice violating orders— first by building a fire 
and then by robbing a hen roost. We had dre.s.sed our 
chickens and begun to fry them, when the pattering 



of horse feet was heard in the distance. T soon dis- 
covered that it was a single horseman — perhaps a scout 
coming our way, and sent 'Fling' to the road. He got 
there on time and yelled 'Halt! Who comes there?' 
The rider reined up his horse and replied, 'Officer of 
the day.' '1 don't believe you,' said 'Fling.' 'If you 
are an officer of the day, what in thunder are you 
prowling around in the night for? (.'ome up here, 
youngster, until I see who you are.' The rider ad- 
vanced close up and was recognized as the Major of the 
1st Nebraska regiment. 'You are all right, Major; dis- 
mount and eat some chicken with us.' With these 
words 'P'liug' inverted his gun (the only one in the 
crowd), jabbed the bayonet in the ground and turned 
toward the tire. In the rneantime the Major had dis- 
mounted, and seizing the gun, he ordered the guards to 
surrender. The nest moment he was looking into the 
busine-ss ends of four revolvers and unable to enforce his 
demand. 'Drop that gun,' said 'Fling' ; 'it represents 
§14 to me, and I've no notion of digging uj) that 
amount for Uncle Sam just now. ' The Major yielded 
to the force of circumstances, hitched his horse and 
joined us at the tire. After eating heartily of chicken, 
hardtack and coffee he ro-^e to his feet and said, 'Boys 
put the fire out.' I then asked him for the counter- 
sign, which he gave, and turned to go. 'Hold on,' 
said 'Fling' ; 'you wait until I get a good grip on that 
gun. This duck may be all right, but I don't care to 
take any chances with him.' 'Fling' got the gun and 
the Major rode away. I doiil)t if he reported the affair, 
as we heard nothing from it." 

About the last of November we went into winter 
(juarters in the deserted village of Arcadia, where (i 
Company occupied the houses at the extreme west end 
of the main street, less than half a mile from our ori- 
ginal camp. In November Privates Isaac Brittingham, 
William Clattin, John Carver and Abner Smith died 
from disease. In January Privates Arthur H. Dillon, 
William L. Hickman, Silas 1). I'erry and Albert Bate- 
man were discharged for disability, and in February 
First Sergeant David H. Hakes and Privates Levi F. 
Harson and William McCracken were transferred to 
gunboat service on the Mississippi river. Private Ly- 
sander C. Howard was jjromoted to the rank of First 
Sergeant, and Private Nathan L. Kin.sey to the rank 
of Corporal. 

About the first of March, Isoii, we liade farewell to 
our pleasant (juarters and moved southward toward the 
"land of cotton", passing through Patter.son and Green- 
ville. On March Sth at this j)lace John Bryne, a 
bright young Irish boy, died and received a soldier's 
burial. We reached Reeves' Station on the 12th of 
April. While at Reeves' Station Revilo S. Krum, 
Philip Miller and Isaac Strayer— all willing soldiers, 
lacking only in the power of physical endurance— were 
discharged. Krum afterwards joined the 94th Illinois 
at its organization, was promoted to a Sergeant, and 
.served until it was discharged. We crossed into Arkan 
.sas at Pittman's Ferrv and continued our march via 



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II! 



PdualioiitMs t(i r.titt'svillf. where we i(iine<l tlie;aiiiy ol' 
Genenil Curl is t'i()iii I'eu Kiili^e. I''iciiii that phice (i 
Cbniiuuiy alone made a three ilavs' exjieilil inn to Wild 
Haw, and returned with a lot of line mules for the 
Government wagon seiviee. 

Lenving Batesville ahout tlie Uitli day of June, we 
niarehed to White river, which we crossed on ijontoon 
hridges, and camped on the east side at .Jacksonport. 
While there some of the l)oys had a iinicjue and thrill- 
ing experience which they never cared to have re- 
peated. Just above camp was a big raft of logs on 
which had been left several axes and coils of rope. It 
was tieti up to the shore of a small bay at the contiuence 
of the HIaek and White rivers. The men were often 
tempted to take a ride on it, and one day Captain 
Moore, with other ottieers and men, went aboard with 
that intent. Believing they could "snub" the raft and 
disembark at any place they might -select, they cut 
loose and floated out into the current, which carried 
them swiftly down the White river. Then lieeomiiig 
alarmed they threw lines ashore and began the fruitless 
experiment of "snubbing" a raft. Presently they were 
at the picket po.st two miles below camp, shouting 
frantically to the guards to catch their lines and make 
them fast, which they did, only to see them snap like 
tiny strings,, while the raft went on as though nothing 
had happened. Then the e.xcited crew used their axes 
to cut the raft apart, but failing to se])arate the pieces, 
gained nothing in that way. .\ mile below the picket 
post was (). L. Taylor of Company (.! and the writer, 
engaged in building a ferry boat. When opposite us 
the ctew threw their last line— a two-inch rope— to the 
writer, who made it fast to a tree and saw it snap like 
a thread. A few moments later the voyagers, still yell- 
ing like mad, had rounded a bend and were out of 
sight. They went ashore in an eddy about four miles 
further down, and returned by the river road. The 
picket guard arrested them for biding outside the lines 
without leave, and marched them to camp, where thej- 
were reprimanded and dismissed to ijuarters. 

On one occasion we marched until the moon had 
risen, and then halted for the night on a wooded slope 
facing the i?lack river, yentinels were posted and we 
lay on our arms expecting an attack. It came, hut in 
a manner different from the expected. Overcome with 
fatigue, the whole line fell asleep, and the silence that 
followed was broken with "Khboy !" Instantly a score 
of men were on their feet, only to see a bear shuttling 
away through the brush. I'.ruin had come up to the 
line and snitJ'ed in the face of "TTncle Billy" Tim- 
mons, who awoke with the exclamation that had been 
the innocent cau.s-e of alarm. 

We left Jacksonport about July 1st and celebrated the 
Fourth at Augusta. On the 7th was fought the battle 
of Cotton Plant. At 10 o'clock on the morning of that 
day Company (i was sent back on the Jacksonport road 
to guard a forage train. When three miles out we met 
General Osterhaus' division and returned to camp, a 
mile north of Cotton Plant. The fight was then on, 



and ('apt. .Moore led us on double .|iiick to the battle- 
fiild, where we arrived just as the enemy was retreat- 
ing. Soon after the enemy had retreated in tw'o tiivi- 
sions, one going south toward Hrinkley, and the other 
west toward I)es .\rc. Without halting, Companies B, 
C and <i, under C'aptain Moore, were deployed in 
skirmish line and pursued him some distance on the 
Des .\rc road. We passed several deserted houses, all of 
which bore proof of having been used as temporary 
hospitals for the wounded. The lirst one was about a 
mile from the battlefield. Its l)loi>d-stained walls, and 
the pools of blood still standing on its floors and around 
the well outside, toici the story of a I'eai-ful carnage 
better than words could tell it. .\ heavy growth of 
timber and underbrush extendeii along each side of the 
narrow road, making the atmosjihere decidedly heavy 
and oppressive. This, however, was broken by an (»•- 
casional opening, which aflorded us some relief. M 
one of these places we met a battalion of mounted reb- 
els who were cautiously advancing from the opposite 
direction. On seeing us they tied in great disorder, 
many of them throwing down their arms, which we 
picked up and bent around trees or over logs, as was 
most convenient. .Again we plunged into the forest, 
and a iew miles further on surinised aiujther body of 
rebels. In this last encounter oiu> of their number was 
killed, and two or three more fell into our hands as 
prisoners. It was then late in the evening, and we re- 
turned to Cotton Plant. That engagement put the 
Johnnies out of commission for a tiiue, at least, and 
they ceased to harass our tlanks and rear as they had 
been doing. 

About this time the (Juarterraaster was issuing whole 
coffee, which was practically useless until Private 
.John Downey discovered a way to grind it. Coming 
into camp one evening with a couple of iron wedges, be 
tied bis coffee up in a rag, then laid it on one of the 
wedges and beat it with the other. The jirocess was 
simple, but effective, and the wedges went into general 
use. .loiin carried them through to Helena, and for his 
kindness was called "C'ompany Coffee Mill". John 
was a good soldier, and no one would perform a duty 
or do an act of kindness quicker than he. JUit that 
campaign Ijioke the poor fellow's health, and he was 
discharged for disability in November following. 

Leaving Cotton Plant July Sth, we made the remain- 
ing distance to Clarendon, aiul thence to Helena, by 
rapid marches. The dust and heat, tog<'ther with a 
scant supply of food and water, tested our endurance 
to the utmost limit. We arrived at Helena on the af- 
ternoon of July b-ith and stacked arms with less than a 
dozen men in ranks, the others having fallen out by 
the wayside to rest and cool their blistered feet, or to 
search (perhaps in vain) for water. Among our sick 
brought in by the andiulanee eerps was Robert Martin, 
a brave, kind-hearted boy, who, though pale and ema- 
ciated from weeks of suffering with disease, was still 
cheerful and uncomplaining. He was discharged, but 
died on his way bonu'. The oldest man in the com- 



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COAfPANY SKETCHES AND FOSTERS. 



paiiy, William ['easily, died \\ liilc wo wciv at Clarrii- 
don. The insullicii'iit food ;iiid [jollutLd (iiinking watui' 
that the men were c<)mi)elle<l to use on this eiinii)aigii 
killed many of the weaker men, and destroyed the use- 
fulness of a still larger number. At or near Pocahontas 
Corporal Russell Puntenney succeeded Sergt. Jeremiah 
E. Waldon, who was reduced to ranks for some trivial 
breach of military (.lisfi[jliue, but was subscijuently 
promoted to the rank of Corporal. These changes did 
not affect him in the least, and he remained through- 
out the war the same "Jerry", light-hearted and jolly, 
caring more for others than for himself. Always ready 
for duty, he was brave and generous to a fault, and no 
man had a deeper hold on the affections of tlie com- 
pany than did "Jerry" Waldon. 

About July iruh we moved down the river twenty-tive 
miles to Old Town Landing, and engaged during the 
remainder of the summer and early fall in no less than 
eight steamboat expeditions down the river and return, 
with more or less skirmishing each time. Our death 
losses from disease were Corporal John S. Meeley, who.se 
quiet, orderly demeanor as a soldier had left its im[)ress 
for good ; and Thomas Eldridge, whose kind, fatherly 
advice to the boys had won for him the afl'ectionate 
title of "Uncle Tom". Sergt. Henry M. C. Storey and 
Corporal Jackson G. Sprague, both past middle age, 
were discharged for disability. Sergt. Storey stood fully 
six feet high. He was an efficient officer and a man of 
positive character, whose conduct as a soldier was 
above reproach. Corjioral Sprague stood six feet two 
inches high, and straight as a ramrod. He was a 
faithful, conscientious officer, and the boys will never 
forget his martial bearing and connnands— " Left ! 
Right! Left!" when drilling the awkward scjuad. 1st 
Lieut, fieorge P. Ela resigned September r)th and left 
the service, ostensibly on account of failing liealth, 
though at the same time it was known that his rela- 
tions with the Captain were not the most agreeable, 
and that reason ma.y have influenced his action. He 
was a capable officer and enjoyed the confitlence and 
good will of the company. He was succeeded by Sergt. 
John T. Ru.ssell, and Corporal Christopher Bowman was 
promoted to the rank of Sergt. Other promulious oc- 
curring about that time were Corporal Nathan L. Sjien- 
cer to Duty Sergeant; Privates Charles D. Crumbangh, 
Charles W. Horn, Joseph Kendrick, Joseph T. Karr 
and Samuel C. Taylor to the rank of Corporal, and 
Jehu Little to Hospital Steward, U. S. A. 

About the 20th of September we moved up the river 
eight miles to Craig's Landing, and crossed over with 
an expedition into Mississippi. After some sharp skirm- 
ishing we returned to Craig's Landing. 

We took boat up the river October 1st, landed at Sul- 
phur Springs, Missouri, and made a winter campaign 
through the southeastern part of that state. There was 
much severe weather, and the boys sufl'ered not a little 
for want of suitable footwear. Returning to the river 
early in March, IHIW, we embarked from St. Genevieve 
to Milliken'.s Bend, La. In the meantime, Sergt. 



Charles N. Horn, Corporal Charles 1). Cruuibaugh and 
Corporal Nathan L. Kiusey — all worthy officers— hati 
ended honorable careers and joined the silent majority. 
Privates Jacob Pre.ssman and Philip Whittaker had also 
rendered their last willing service, anil l)ivouacked 
with the dead. 2nd Lieut. William Klbert resigned 
Mar<'h 10th on account of age and failing health. Hav- 
ing served in the Mexican War, the Lieutenant was a 
man of military experience of value to himself anil 
others. He was a reliable officer and a kind-hearted, 
sympathetic man, who did a great deal to promote the 
comfort and discipline of the comininy. He was suc- 
ceeded by 1st Sergt. Lysander C. Howard. Sergt. Chris- 
topher Bowman was promoted to 1st Sergeant and Pri- 
vates .lames A. P. Storey, John Carlisle and Saiunel C. 
Myers to the rank of Corporal. Privates Henry A. 
Scrimger, .lohn W Spencer, Taylor C. McCIellan, Wil- 
liam T. Givler, Thomas W. Wilson, Melmon M. White, 
Salathial M. Kenton, Albert Bateman, George R. 
Brown, Peter Bishop, William Kerr, Daniel Phillips 
and George Mclntyre— all good soldiers but badly 
broken in health, had been discharged for disability. 
Of these Mclntyre was brave as a lion and kind-hearted 
as a mother. He was a special favorite in the company. 

From the landing at Milliken's Bend up to the 22uil 
of jMay, Company G participated with the regimoit in 
all engagements. At Black River Bridge an incident 
happened that may be worth relating. James Williams, 
in the rush for results, entered the opposing works 
through a gun embrasure just as a "Johnny" was about 
to discharge the gun. The "Johnnies" started for the 
rear. Jim jumped upon the gun, waving his hat, and 
called out to them: "Say, you uns, come back here; 
you uns have left something. 1 can't bring this shoot- 
in' wagon to ye, it's too weighty." (Jim never wanted 
anything he could not get in his haversack. He was a 
splendid fellow and brave at all times. ) The "Johnnies" 
not coming back at his call and the gun being loaded, 
Jim helped reverse it, and as he pulled the lanyard he 
shouted, "If you uns won't come back, you can take 
this piece along with you for a snack." 

(J Company joined in the assault on the 22ud. Many 
of the boys got close up to the rebel works, but unable 
to advance further in the face of a withering tire, took 
shelter wherever they could find it, and withdrew un- 
der cover of night. Tn this engagement Spencer R. 
Wells was wounded with a grape shot, resulting in the 
loss of his arm. Francis Thompson and David Rude, 
both brave, noble-hearted men, were killed. They fell 
w-ith their faces toward the enemy, and were deeply 
mourned. After this repulse was begun the siege 
which ended with the surrender of Vicksburg July 4th. 
Oliver W. Biddle was wounded by a gunshot May 28th. 
On the 15th of June Robert Barkley was wounded by a 
piece of shell while engaged in frying a pan of stale 
eggs for which he had paid the sutler at the rate of 
one dollar a dozen. A piece of the shell knocked the 
bottom out of the pan and scattered tire and eggs in 
every direction. The loss of the pan was often regret- 



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151 



ti'il. On llio (hi.v (if llie .sunvnd.'r (; ('ciiii|i:iii.v tVd a 
minibfi of (lie faiiiishfii prisdiRTs who caiiie to us licg- 
giiig soinettiing to eat. 

One day in June "('oinniodore" (John L. ) K utter 
proposed a "phi m duff" for dinner. "Tiiey are good, for 
my mother used to malie them when I was a hoy. I 
know how she did it and will make this one. " Not 
one of the mess knew what a "plum duff" was like, 
hut all consented to have it. The necessary articles 
were procured from the sutler and mi.xeil by the ■Com- 
modore", who tied the mass up in a shirt sleeve and 
dropped it in the camp kettle to cook. Some sugges- 
tions as to the kind of sauce to serve it with resulted 
in a mi.\lure of llnui- and water with .-i little sugar, 
vinegar and salt, which was prepared in a stew pan 
and set to one side; the "plum dutt'" was turned out into 
another pan and set beside a pot of hot coffee. The 
boys seated themselves on the ground in a circle and 
the "C'omiuodore" was ready to serve them, when Arch 
Thompson— a large, awkward fellow with big feet, but 
a brave and tender-hearted soldier— got up for some- 
thing and accidentally tipped the pan of sauce over. 
Poor Arch looked in dismay at the empty pan, while a 
volley of half angry words were tired at him. .\rch 
mereley .said, "Dad rot if, boys, I'm sorry; I didn't go 
to do it." A roar of laughter followed this apology, 
and the "jilum duff" was eaten good-humoredly with- 
out sauce. 

After all our privations and labor we were not per- 
mitted to enter the coveted precincts of Vicksliurg. 
There was other work pressing uijon us. Johnson, 
with a large army holding the country from Black 
river to Jackson, must be driven out or captured. .\t ■) 
a. m. on July .5th the 1.3th Corps moved toward .lack- 
son. There was sharp skirmishing from the 10th to the 
13th, and then our lines were drawn well up to and 
around the rebel works, our right resting on Pearl Riv- 
er below, and our left on the same river above Jack.son. 
In gaining this formation a gap of nearly half a mile 
had been left open between our own and Steele's divi- 
sion, and G Company was detached from the main line 
to guard it. A little distance to the right of the com- 
pany line was a long row of slave cabins; also a row of 
big cisterns, which were our dependence for water. 
Before giving these cisterns up the rebels had poured 
tar into them, making the water black and bitter, but 
we had to use it for drinking, as well as for making 
coffee and boiling ear corn foraged from near-by plan- 
tations. On the 14th we fortified our position under 
fire from the rebel batteries. Our tools consisted of one 
pick and one shovel, which were not left idle for a 
moment until we were safely entrenched. On the l.'ith 
Corporal Joseph Keiidrick was struck on the hand with 
a spent ball. Lieut. Kussell, with a heavy detail from 
the company, was on the front picket line on the night 
of the Kith. At daybreak next morning he deployed 
his men as skirmishers and advanced to the rebel 
works withoufopposition,' Johnson's whole army hav- 
ing retreated across Pearl river during the night. 



The nc.xl few days we feasted on green corn and cni- 
lilnyeil our lime in destroying the railroad as far south 
as liyrani. Speaking of green corn, it is proper to say 
that Privates .Jim Shook, Jack Brown, "Pleii" White- 
man, Jack Stevens, AVill Kurrell, "Fling" Highland and 
"Shrackety" Sowards, besides being gallant .soldiers, 
were ver.'^ed in gastronomy, and could eat more roasting 
ears at one sitting than the siime numberof army mules. 
They wciv nol in the Icasi afra'd oT i-nlic or imligestion. 
Why slioidd th.'V beV Men wlio ciuld unflincliingly 
face death on the battlclicM, as tbcv had often done, 
were not the lads to show the while feather to the lesser 
danger of eating a few innocent cars of green corn. 

On our return to Vieksburg William Kdwanis was 
sent to St. Louis, where he died .\ug. lUth, and .lnhn 
Wade was transferred to the U. S. I. C. Sc]it. Isl. 
Both had honorable records. 

Near Opelousas, on the Teche campaign, the last 
day's march was a hard one, and tliere was some strag- 
gling. Among those who dropped out were "Jetl'" 
Davis, "Fling" Highland, Jack Stevens and Andrew 
(irow. After a brief rest they did a little foraging 
and inepared a meal of fried chicken, boiled sweet po- 
tatoes and honey. Just as the spread was ready a troop 
of rebel cavalry dashed up and made them iiri.soners. 
The troopers ate the dinner, then stripped the boys of 
everything except shirts and ]iantaliions, and hurried 
them away in a northeasterly direction, hoping to get 
them safely past our right flank before daylight next 
morning. During the night the rebels lost their course 
and wandered around through the dense woods until 10 
o'clock the second night, when a detachment from the 
l!nd Illinois cavalry discovered their camp fires and 
picked them up with their prisoners, within four miles 
of our camp. The boys were almost famished, their 
feet were bruised and bleeding and their bodies chilled, 
but for the moment they forgot their sad plight in the 
joy of their release. 

The night before the day on which we passed St. 
Martinsville, Louisiana, the ;i3rd had the advance and 
camped after dark in an old cotton field. Half a mile 
north was a heavy body of timber at least five miles 
across, and extending around on the west side, but not 
a rail or a stick of wood was to be found near our 
camping place. That, of course, meant no coffee, and 
a menu of hardtack only. Our supply train had failed 
to come up with the tents, but as the weather was fine 
we passed the night very comfortably without them. 
Next morning we scratclied up a little fuel and had 
coffee and hardtack for breakfast. No orders had been 
given to move, and toward eight o'clock a report was 
in circulation that we would pitch our tents and re- 
main (here a few days. On the strength of this rumor, 
Kelly, Van Gordon, Nickelson, Burrell, Russell, Ma- 
haii, Barkley and myself got permission from ('apt. 
Moore to go out and forage .something for the company 
to eat. Leaving our knajisaeks and blankets, we started 
northwest, and by a circuitous route avoided the pickets 
and (^anie out into th(> St. iSIarlinsville road in the 



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woods, about tlirec miles north of camp. Beyond this 
timber was a prairie country of considerable extent, 
and just at the edj^e of both there was a sliglU bend in 
the road. There we suddenly met a party of mounted 
rebels who had evidently been sent back to observe the 
movemeuts of the lUiioii army. The recognition was 
mutual, and in the face of such a force we knew it 
would be fatal to run, so we dodged into the brush at 
thesideof the road and opened fire on the ".Johnnies". 
The rebels, believing us to be the advance guard of a 
strong column, wheeled their horses and tied in 
disorder. 

After the ''.Johnnies" bad conceded our right of way, 
we looked up I he road and saw that they had been 
Joined in their retreat by another party. We watched 
them until all were out of sight, antl then scrutinized 
our immediate surroundings. A short distance ahead 
and on our riglit was a cluster of log cabins occupied by 
slaves. On the left was the master's house— a typical 
southern mansion with broad verandas, and a big front 
lawn shaded here and there by tall pecan trees full of 
ripening nuts. After gathering a quantity of nuts and 
tilling up with warm corubread and fresh sweet milk 
])repared by the house servants, who were the only oc- 
cupants, we returned to the slave quarters for chicben.s 
and soon had all we could carry. Just as we were 
ready to start for camp I saw the head of our brigade 
coming out of the woods. Hastily gathering up our 
chickens we started back and met Company G. t'apt. 
Moore told us that marching orders were received soon 
after onr squad left camp, and our baggage had been 
left behind. Not knowing what to do, he laid the facts 
before Col. Lippincott, who decided that one of us 
should remain there with tliegnns and forage, while the 
others went back and brought up the baggage. That 
meant at least ten miles travel, and as I was the least 
able to stand the trip, the boys stacked arms and left 
me on guard. They were gone several hours and weilid 
not get started after the regiment until about five 
(1 cloi'U. We reached the outskirts of St. Martinsville at 
dusk. At this point \'an Gordon and Mahau gave out. 
.lust acro.ss the road was a small pasture in which were 
two or three horses, and with some dithculty we caught 
one of rliem. Kelley soon made a bridle out of gun 
straps and tlie horse was led fiut into the road. Our 
liagiiage was bound together like saddlebags and placed 
on Ills liack, then the two exhausted boys rrrounted, 
and we marclu'd through the j)rincipal street of the 
town, fdliowi'd by at least a do'/.en angry men, wlio 
wouiii liave lieen glad to take him from us, but lacked 
tlie courage to try it. We reached camp about eleven 
o'clock, too tired to dress and cook our chickens, but 
niadi' souie coll.'ee, wlii<-h we drank, and went to sleep 
in till' open air, as wi' had d<ine i\\v night before. 
Ne.xt morning the camp was astir early, and liefore six 
o'cloi-k tlie colunni was in motion. One of the boys 
was astride of our horse, with the baggage of three or 
four others, but bad ridden less than a mile when he 
was dismounted by order of the Colonel. The horse 



was turned over to the Quartermaster, and from that 
time on he was ridden by a headciuarters colored man. 

The Teche campaign involved many days of hard 
marching, but was otherwise uneventful and barrerr of 
results. We retunred by rapid marches to Brashear, 
and thence by rail to the Mississippi river at Algiers. 

About the first of November, with one brigade pre- 
ceding us and another following, we embarked with 
the regiment from Algiers down the river and across the 
gulf under orders for Brownsville, Texas. t)ur good ship, 
the Clinton, encountered rough weather, which stirred us 
up, and not a few "sentence prayers" were uttered by the 
boys with their heads bowed over the ship's rail. On 
the morning of the fourth day's voyage the Clinton ar- 
rived opposite the Bio Grande, and after two attempts 
to run through the narrow pass into the river, she put 
to sea for safety. During the night .she was overhauled 
by a dispatch boat and ordered up the coast. We de- 
barked next morning not far from Aransas Pass, and 
marched up the coast to Fort Esperanza, a strongly 
fortified rebel position and important base of supplies 
on the west shore of Matagorda Bay. 

We approached in easy range of that position about 
the 23rd of November, and were given a warm recep- 
tion. Capt. Moore went forward with the tiring line, 
leaving Lieut. Russell in command of G Company, 
which, with the other companies not already engaged, 
followed in supporting distance. While the skirmish- 
ers were engaged a call was made for ten volunteers 
from G Company, to report to Capt. Moore for special 
duty. The men who responded were William C. Ar- 
nold, George H. V, Kelley, George W. Eussell, James 
W. Van Gordon, Charles W. Moore, Michael Whitemau, 
Andrew Niclxclson, William (I. Mahan, Andrew Grow 
and Henry C. Hays. Without reference to himself, ex- 
cept to say that he was given command of the squad, 
the writer wishes to emphasize the fact that the nine 
names following his own are those of cool, level-headed, 
fearless men, who were as kind-hearted, sympathetic 
and true as they were brave. We reported at the front 
as ordered and were instructed to get possession of a 
certain line of sand drifts and make a reconnoissance 
of the works on our front. We chose the only possible 
way to execute the order, by going directly to the bay 
shore, thence under cover of its abrupt banks to their 
place of contact with the coveted sand drifts, and thus 
gained an advantageous position within one hundred 
and fifty yards of the rebel rille pits In tlie meantime 
the support promised us had failed to materialize, leav- 
ing us alone to face the possibility of being killed or 
made prisoners at any moment. However our little 
squad opened fire, and was answered by a shower of 
whizzing bullets, while the writer crept along the 
drifts, surveying the situation. The firing continued 
until Kelley was severely wounded. Then we with- 
drew by tlie shore route ami had retreated about four 
hundred yards when the rebels were seen at the drifts, 
but they made no attemiit to follow ns. 

On the night of the 2Hth Moore and the writer were 



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agiiin on speuial duty, iiiid f^uidvil tlirri.' L-omiiaiiics of 
the 18th Indiana to the sand drifts, where rifle trendies 
were dug and occupied hefore daylight. Next day the 
rebels abandoned their outer works and f<'ll back on the 
main fort, followed from our own trenches by our men, 
until checked by their sharpsliooters, who were ))ostcd 
among the intervening s;ind hills. 

Joe Kendrick, in speaking about this call for volun- 
teers above referred to, says: "As we lay there in line 
I imagined the enemy gone, and I turned my thoughts 
to the subject of dinner. I asked myself this t|uestion : 
If roast beef or veal was liring served, which would I 
prefer'.*' 1 was about to deviile in favor of veal, when 
a shot from one of the liig gun.s at the fort i)lowed uji 
the earth in our front, covering us with a shower of 
dirt. At the same moment a shell burst over our heads, 
and each piece as it hunimed througli the air seemed to 
say, 'I want a Yank. I want a Yank.' Then the call 
came for volunteer.s to reconnoiter. It is safe to say 
that by this time all thoughts of dinner had passed 
from my mind. It was hot enough here; why invite 
new dangers by volunteering? Therefore I assumed a 
far-away look and kept my place in the ranks. How- 
ever the call was soon filled, and some of the boys got 
leaded." 

On the following night (the liilth) Capt. Moore was 
officer of the day, and the detail for picket duty from 
G Company w-as composed of the following otticers and 
men: Sergeant of the Guard, Eussell Punteniiey ; Cor- 
porals, M. M. Brook, Joseph Kendrick, John Carlisle; 
Privates, Isaac Swearingen, ^Vash. W. Sowards, James (J. 
Shook, Andrew C. JIartin, Robert Barkley, Arnold Claf- 
lin. Will H. Summers, James Williams, Robt. Fell, War- 
ren Shannon, George W. Russell, J. E. Waldon and Wni. 
C. Arnold. These were supported by the remainder of the 
company in command of Lieut. Russell. We occupied 
the ground gained during the day, and those not actu- 
ally on duty burrowed in the sand to escape the pier- 
cing blasts of a Norther, which had been blowing for 
several days. About midnight the pickets saw a bright 
light flashing from the fort, and Sergt. Puntenney re- 
ported the fact to our Brigade Connnander, Col. Wash- 
burn. Presently there was a terriffic explosion, shak- 
ing the earth and fllling the air with the blazing debris 
of a powder magazine Without a moment's hesitation 
the guards and reserves advanced in skirmish line, and 
soon were inside of the fort. The garrison had escaped 
across a narrow bay to the mainland. Before evacuat- 
ing the rebels had set tire to everything that would 
burn. They had been especially careful to fire the mag- 
azines, of which there were seven, containing large 
quantities of fixe<l anmuinition and several tons of bulk 
powder. Having explored the fort we hurried out just 
in time to esca])e the second explosion. While watch- 
ing its eti'eet a wooden blocli struck Swearingen on the 
mouth, cutting his lips and knocking out two front 
teeth. By this time the whole brigade had arrived. 
Ex})losions occurring at irregular intervals made it un- 
safe to approach near the fort. A couple of days later 

20 



we returned to our former i-.arnp, where the following 
order was published on dress parade: 

••Head(|uarters .iltrd Kegt. 111. Vol. Inft. 
Saluria, Texas, Dec. 5th, Isi;:; 
Special ()r<ler No. 'M. 
"The ( dlonel conimanding takes this method of an- 
nouncing that he has learned with pleasure and pride 
of the gallantry and good conduct of Privates (,'. W. 
Moore and W. ('. Arnold, of Company G. He regrets 
that their names were not rei>orted early enough to per- 
mit of a suitable notice in his official report. In a regi- 
ment where all behaved so well as the veteran soldiers 
of the ;^ord did during the operations preceding the cap- 
ture of Fort Esperanza, it is especially honorable to 
have so behaved as to deserve particular mention. The 
Colonel takes this opportunity to return his thanks to 
Charles Moore and William C. .\rnold for their good 
conduct and bravery. 

C. E. LIPPINCOTT, Colonel." 

During the month of December the company lost four 
good soldier.s— Corporal Sanmel C. Taylor and Private 
George W. Kent by discharge for disability. Private 
William L. Day by transfer to the U. S. I. C., and 
Private William Shook by deatli from disease. Tliese 
men were always prompt and reliable in tlie discharge 
of duty. 

About the b5th we moved up the bay twenty-tive 
miles to Indiaiiola, and after one expedition to Port 
Lavacca had little to do except to drill twice a day and 
eat Texas beef, fresh from the range. We were now far 
away from the main theater of war, and resting easily 
on laurels fairly won during our twenty-eight mouths 
of active duty. We still had eight months more to 
serve, but it was evident to all that the war would con- 
tinue beyond the limit of our own term. Further than 
this the rank and file had given this question very lit- 
tle thought. However, the Government at Washington 
had viewed with alarm the possibility of having to 
muster out so many of the old organizations before the 
close of the war. To avoid this the War Department 
issued an appeal to them to re-enlist and remain in the 
service. The inducements offered were thirty days' 
furlough and the distinguishing title of veteran. This 
proposition reached us about the first of January, lS(j4. 
The regiment accepted it promptly and was soon en- 
route to Illinois. The few declining to re-enlist were 
called non-veterans and transferred to the !i!Jth Illinois, 
witli which they served while awaiting the return of 
their own companies. Corporal James Limber, a non- 
veteran, was discharged for disability in February. 
W. C. Arnold, al.so a non-veteran, escaped transfer by 
being in Illinois on recruiting service. He remained 
with tbe regiment until his discharge. 

April 18th, 18(14, the regiment reassembled at Cauij) 
Butler, with the following recruits for (J Company: 
Samuel H. ]?ender, Thomas Case, John C. Fell, George 
Gillmore, Jolm h. Hartman, Royalton H. H. Jetl'rics, 



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James McKee, Hirani H. Mulligan, Dudley N. Storey, 
John W. Spencer, Theophllus F. Willis, Will A. High- 
laud and John A. Highland. The Highland brothers 
both (lied during the summer, and Gillmore was dis- 
charged October loth, 1865, on account of wounds re- 
ceived at Spanish Fort, Ala. The others were mustered 
out with the regiment. 

Leaving Camp Kutler the company proceeded with 
the regiment via Alton and St. Louis to New Orleans. 
The resignation of Capt. Moore May r2th, 1804, was 
deeply regretted. The Captain was a brave and honor- 
able officer. He took great pride in promoting the wel- 
fare and discipline of the company. He was a good 
tactician, fully competent to command the regiment, 
and richly deserved promotion. Early in the service 
he was unpopular with the company, but in time the 
men learned to love and trust him. His successor, 
Lieut. Russell, was a popular officer; whether as Ser- 
geant, Lieutenant, or Captain, he was a "boy" among 
the "boys", and always approachable. However, he 
was a man of decision and firmness, and did not hesi- 
tate to enforce discipline or to exact strict obedience to 
orders. He was in every way a capable and worthy 
successor to Captain Moore. 

May 17 we moved with the regiment to Brashear City, 
La. On the 31st Lieut. Howard resigned. He had risen 
from the ranks and was a capable and efficient officer. 
O. Lucius Rew of B Company was detached and made 
1st Lieutenant of G Company, to succeed Lieutenant 
Howard. To take a non-commissioned officer from one 
company and make him a commissioned officer in an- 
other company, and retain the good feeling that should 
exist lietween officers and enlisted men in that com- 
pany, is a hard thing to do. Rew was a level-headed, 
clear-sighted man. He by kind and just treatment 
won their respect. In the latter part of the company 
existence he was on detached service with the "Freed- 
man's Bureau". His ability was soon recognized and 
he was assigned to important positions. 

About the 20th of July the cohipany was detached 
and sent to Chucaboula to guard the railroad from that 
station. Our duties were light, and had it not been for 
the countless millions of mosquitoes infesting the place, 
the service would have been a pleasant one. Sam Ben- 
der, one of the new recruits, was a good fellow and all 
right in the performance of duty, hut slow in adapting 
himself to his new surroundings. He still persisted in 
wearing paper collars, nearly always ate his meals 
alone, and otherwise offended camp usages. The 
"vets" resented Sam's exclusiveness, and one day on 
returning from guard duty he was surprised to find a 
live hog penned up in his bunk. He was at first very 
angry, but soon got down to the proi)er level and made 
a good .soldier. 

Oliver W. Biddle, a non-veteran, died August li4th. 
He was a good soldier and stood high in the estimation 
of the company. Corp. Spencer R. Wells, a non-veter- 
an, was mustered out September Stli, and soon after- 
ward entered the Chicago Theological Seminary, where 



he graduated in 1S67. He was married in 1809 and 
with his wife went to India as a missionary. He came 
home in 1881 and held a pastorate one year at Eagle 
Grove, Iowa, where he died in 1886. Corp. Wells was 
a true soldier. He served on the color guard and was 
one of the three men in the company who were never 
known to play cards, use tobacco, swear or indulge in 
unchaste language. The other two were C. W. ("Com- 
pany Almanac") Moore and George L. ("Granny") 
Conkling. Moore was known as the "Company Al- 
manac" because of his remarkable memory of dates 
and events; and Conkling was called "Granny" on ac- 
count of his old-fashioned fu.ssy habits, but the title 
never was applied to him in a disrespectful way. 

Sept. 17th, 18()4, Sergt. Russell Puntenncy was pro- 
moted to the rank of 1st Sergeant, vice Christopher 
Bowman, who, with other non-veterans, including 
Fifer John A. Fulwiler, Drummer J. P. Davis, and 
Privates George L. Conkling, Andrew Grow, C. W. 
Moore and Warren Shannon, were started home via 
New York with other non-veterans of the regiment 
with prisoners, and mustered out at Camp Butler Octo- 
ber 11th. These men were all true and tried soldiers 
and their discharge was a severe loss to the company. 
Bowman returned to Chicago and found employment 
in the city post office. Fulwiler established himself in 
the practice of law at Bloomington, Illinois, and Moore 
entered the ministry. William C. Arnold, also a non- 
veteran, having declined a Lieutenant's conmiission in 
theU. 8. C. I., was mustered out at New Orleans on the 
6th of November. On February 22nd, 1865, occurred 
the death of Sergt. Nathan L. Spencer, who was one of 
the most faithful and worthy non-commissioned offi- 
cers in the conjpany. 

In the railroad wreck near Boutee Station, La., on 
March 2nd, 1865, Robert Barkley was killed. Corp. 
George W. Ru.sisell, Corp. James A. P. Storey, and Pri- 
vates John L. Nutter, John L. Hartmau, S. H. Ben- 
der and James Williams were wounded. This was the 
saddest misfortune that ever befell tbe company, and 
strong men wept while caring for their ill-fated com- 
rades. 

Company G took part with the regiment in the Mo- 
bile campaign, the march to Montgomery, and from 
there to INleiidian, Miss., where the strength of the 
company was greatly increased by the addition of fifty- 
seven men transferred to it from the 72nd, 117th and 
124th Illinois regiments. .This addition caused a num- 
ber of promotions, among them that of 1st Sergt. Rus- 
sell Puntenney to be 2nd Lieutenant, to date from 
August 2nd, 1865. He had earned this promotion by 
long and faithful service as a non-commissioned officer. 
If the wishes of the company had been consulted at 
the time of the vacancy caused by the resignation of 
1st Lieut. Howard, Puntenney would have been pro- 
moted at that time. Matt. M. Brook succeeded Pun- 
tenney as 1st Sergeant. Brook had risen from the 
ranks to Corporal, then to Sergeant. This last promo- 
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each of tlu'^^e several positions. Sergt. UrooU was of a 
quiet, unobtrusive disposition. He attended strietiy to 
his own business and was a lirm friend when once you 
gained his confidence. Josepli Kendrielv was promoted 
from Corporal to Sergeant. Joe was the smallest man 
in the company, but what he lacked in stature was ac- 
counted for in ambition to do his whole duty. John 
Carlisle was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant. Car- 
lisle served on the Color Guard. He was a good soldier 
and a capable offieer. Joseph T. Karr was advanced 
from the ranks to Corporal, and then to Sergeant. 
This promotion, like the others, was highly merited. 
Sanniel Myers was promoted from the ranks to Corpor- 
al. He served on the Color Guard, which was a place 
of honor. Like Carlisle, he had been selected for that 
duty on account of merit and soldierly bearing. Geo. W. 
Ru.s.sell, Will H. Summers and J. E. Waldon were pro- 
moted from the ranks to Corporal. Chevrons were never 
worn on the arms of more gallant or deserving soldiers. 
Russ ("Shorty") McNutt w-as promoted from the ranks 
to Corporal. A more deserving promotion could not have 
been made. "Shorty" was full six feet tall, and a good 
soldier from the top of his head to the sole of his feet. 
He served on the Color Guard. William A. ("Uncle 
Billy") Timmons's promotion from Corporal to Ser- 
geant was approved throughout the Company. "Uncle 
Billy" had seen service in the Mexican War. He was 
a man of powerful build and a stranger to fear. August 
14th the Company moved to Vicksburg, thence to 
Greenville, Miss., and remained there until the muster- 
out of the regiment, November 24th, 1S65. 

The boys had seen more than four years of continu- 
ous service in the field, and while standing shoulder to 
shoulder through every degree of hardship and danger, 
many of them had grown from smooth-faced youths to 
bearded men. The casual acquaintances formed in 1861 
had ripened into the warmest personal friendships. 
Their mutual confidence had been cemented in the fur- 
nace of war, and made doubly strong by the trials and 
privations they had borne together. The extraordinary 
causes that brought them into such clo.se relations had 
been removed, and their transition from soldiers to 



civilians completed. They were as new men, facing a 
new and untried world of endeavor in civil pursuits. 
What had they done? What would they yet do? The.se 
were questions that stirred their manly hearts with con- 
flicting emotions. They were then standing as indi- 
vidual citizens, where four years before they had stood 
as a company of impetuous young soldiers waiting for 
marching orders. As the hour for final separation drew 
near, their thoughts turned swiftly back to that time. 
And once more in memory they laid on their country's 
altar everything dear to them, and started to the front. 
The company organization at Camp Butler; the first 
winter spent so pleasantly at Arcadia; the long, weari- 
some march to Helena; the river expeditions from Old 
Town, and the winter campaign of 1862-6;i in Missouri 
passed swiftly before them. Again they heard the 
crash and roar of battle at Bayou Pierre, Champion's 
Hill, Black River, Vicksburg and Jackson. The Teche 
campaign (the most amusing military comedy of the 
war), the vo3'age across the Gulf, the capture of Fort 
Esperauza, the summer at Chueahoula, the hoar.se, re- 
verberate thundering of cannon and musketry around 
Mobile, were all encompassed in one mighty sweep of 
thought, and not until the entire circuit was completed 
did those waiting boys bid each other farewell and turn 
their footsteps -homeward, some to succeed in the battle 
of life, some to go down in defeat, and still others to 
And premature graves as the result of hardships and 
exposures endured in line of duty. Most of them re- 
turned home burdened with wounds or fettered with 
broken health, but in their courageous efforts to rise 
above these infirmities the boys have shown a heroism 
not less conspicuous in time of peace than was their 
bravery and magnanimity in time of war. And the 
fact that so many of them have attained honorable suc- 
cess in business and in the professions, w-hile so few 
have cast any discredit on their army records, must 
stand as an enduring monument to their unwavering 
courage and integrity. 

With kind regards to all, and hoping no one will feel 
slighted or wronged, this sketch is dedicated to the sa- 
cred memory of G Company. W. C. ARNOLD. 



SYNOPSIS OF "G" COMPANY ROSTER. 



Strength of company at original organization, officers 
and men, 87. 

Recruits to company during its service, •!'■>. 

Transferred July, 1865, from 72nd, 117tb and 124th 
Illinois, 57. 

Transferred from B Companj-, 1. 

Total enrollment during service, 174. 

Wounded in action, 13. 

Wounded by accident, 6. 



Killed in battle or died from wounds or accident, 5. 

Died from disease, 20. 

Discharged for disability, 43. • 

Discharged by expiration of term of service, Hi. 

Transferred to other branches of service, 5. 

Promoted to Hospital Steward, 1. 

Officers resigned, 4. 

Deserters, or absent without leave at nmster-out, none. 

Enrollment at muster-out, officers and men, .so. 



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ROSTER OF "G" COMPANY. 
Mustered Into the U. S. Army 6 September, I86I. Mustered Out 24 November, 1865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, 20 August, 1861. Date ot Company Discharge, 7 December, lSb5. 



NAME AND RANK. 



, Ira 



Russell, John T 

1st LirUTENANT. 

Ela, Georse P 

Russell, JolinT 

Rew, O. Lucius 

2nd Lifutenant. 

Elbert, William 

Howard, Lysandcr C 
Puntenney, Russell.. 

Sergeant. 

Hakes, David H 

Russell, John T 

Shannon, Warren — 

Waldon, Jeremiah E 

Storey. Henry M. C. 



Puntenney, Russell .. 

Limber, James 

White, Melmon M.... 
Spra^ue, Jackson G.. 
Bowman, Christophe 



Taylor, Samuel C . , 
Spencer, Nathan L 
Meeley, John S 



Fulwiler, John A. 
Davis, Joseph P . 

Pkjvate. 

Arnold, Wm. C... 
Apel, Frederick .. 
Anderson, Willian 
Bunnell, William. 
Barkley, Robert. 



Bryne, John 

Bateman, Albert.... 
Brittinyham, Isaac . 
Brown, Gcorije R.. 

Bishop, Peter 

Brown, Jackson. . . 
Brook, Matthew M. 
Biddle, Oliver W.... 
Bender, Samuel H.. 
Bahbett, Stephen J. 
Bolton. Thomas E.. 
Broutte, David . .. 



RESIDENCE. 



Blooming ton. 
Lexington.. .. 
Carlinville.... 



Lexington.. 
Bloomfield . 
Lexington.. 



Rock Island... 
Lexington. . . . 
Bloomington. 



Lexington. 
Heyworth.. 
Towanda .. 
Lexington. 
Chicago.... 

Selma 



.irbury.. . 
:xington 



Lexington. 
Lexington 



McLean Co.. 

Chicago 

Hampton — 
Fairbury.... 
Selma 



Bloomington. 
Metamora — 

Selma 

Clinton 

Concord 

Mackinaw — 
Fairbury... ._ 
Lexington.. . . 

Lexington 

St. Augustine. 



Chicago.. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



20 Aug., v,], to 12 May, 'M. 
12 jMay, '114, to 7 Dec, 'lo. . 



20 Aug., '61, to 5 Sept., 
5 Sept., '62, to 12 May, 
2 Dec, '64, to 7 Dec, '6: 



20 Aug., '61, to lOMch., 
10 Mch., '63, to 31 May, 
2 Aug., '65, to 7 Dec, '65 



20 Aug., 111. to 5 Sept., '62.. 
20 Aug., '01, to 11 Oct., '64. 

20 Aug.. '61, to 24 Nov., '65 

20 Aug., 'dl, to 20 Sept., '62 



20 Aug., '61, to 2 Aug., '65 . 
20 Aug., '61, to 3 Feb., '64.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 4 Dec, 62 . . 
20 Aug., '61, to ') Sept., '62. 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. 

20 Aug., '61, to 3 Dec, '63.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 22 Feb. '65 . 
20 Aug., '61, to 3 Sept., '62. 



20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. 



6 Oct., '61, to 6 Oct., '64 . . . 
S Oct., '64, to 4 Oct., '65 ... 

4 Oct., HA. to 3 Oct., '65 . . . 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 2 Mch., '65. 

20 Aug., '61, to 8 Mch., '62. 
20 Aug., '61, to 15 Jan., '62. 
20 Aug., '61, to 27 Feb., '62. 
20 Aug., '61, to 18 Feb., '63. 
20 Aug., '61, to 26 Feb., '63. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec. '65 . 
28 Aug., '62, to 24 Allg., '64 
26 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. 

5 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, 'fiS. . . 
1 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
12 April, '65, to 6 Dec, '65. 



Resigned for disability at Brashear City. La. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Resigned for disability at Old Town Landing, Ark. 

Promoted Captain. 

Promoted from B Company. Commanded H Companv from June, '65, 

until detailed as Provost Marshal in Freedman's Bureau at Corinth, 

Miss. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Resigned for disability at Milliken's Bend, La. Mexican w\Tr veteran. 
Resigned for disability at Brashear City, La. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigade at Arcadi: 
Promoted 1st Lieuter 



Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiratii 

as private. 
Discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., by special order ^ 

Returned to ranks Promote'd Corporal. Vete 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 



term of service, 
100 Dept. Miss. 



Promoted Sergeant, 1st Sergt., 2nd Lieut. 

Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. 

Discharged for disability as a private at St. Louis, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at Cairo, 111. 

Promoted Sergeant, 1st Sergt. Served by transfer in 99 iiiii 

O. by expiration term of service as Sergeant. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Promoted Sergeant. Veteran. Died at Terre Bonne, La. 
Died at Old Town Landing, Ark. 



Discharged by expii 
Served hv transfer i 



jf service. 
M. O. by 



m. O. by expiration term of service. 

M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred fron 

M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 

Discliarged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded 28 May, '63. Killed in R. R. accident near Boy 

Veteran. 
Died at Greenville, Mo. 
Discharged for disability at Irnnton, Mo. 
Died at Arcadia, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the reg't. as 1st Sc 
Wounded 28 May, '63. Died at Terre Bonne, La. 
Wounded 2 Mch., '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois 



172111. 
124 111. 



July, '65. 
Julv, '65. 



July, ' 
July, 
July, ' 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



157 



"G" COMPANY ROSTER-amlinued. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Private— Continue 

Bill, Joseph M 

Bowman. Benj.imin. 
Bratton. Thomas.. .. 
Conklin, Geori^e L.. 

Crowell, Oliver P... 
Claflin, William. ... 

Clatlin, Arnokl 

Carver, John 

Crumbaugh, Charles 
Carlisle, John 



Case, Thomas 

CoUison, James 

Carey, John 

Curren, John. 

Crosbey, Wilson S . . . 
Crenning, Henry F .. 

Day, William L 

Downey, John 

Dillon, ArthurH 

Downs. Isaac 

Derrickson, David H . 
Derrickson, Isaac M., 

Donley, Peter 

Edwards, William.... 

Eldridge, Thomas 

Estey, Oliver P 

Fell, Robert 

Fell, JohnC 

Farley, John H 

Fuller, Harrison P 

Givler, William F .... 

Grow, Andrew J 

Gillmore, George.... 



Guehley, John 

Grant, Charles 

Harsen, Levi F 

Horn, Charles N 

Howard, Lysander C. . 

Hickman, William A 

Highland, Robert 

Hays, Henry C 

Highland, William A.... 

Highland, John A 

Hartman, John L 

Houssouy, Hubert 

Imel, Thomas J 

Jeffries, Royalton H. H. 

Johnson, William 

Jackson, John W 

Kent, George W 

Kendnck, Joseph 

Kerr, William 

karr, Joseph T 

Krum, Revilo S 

Kelley, George H. V 

Kenton, Salathial M.... 

Kinsey, Nathan L 

Little, Jehu 

Lafors, Joseph ; . 

Little, John 

McClellan, Taylor 

McCracken, William . . . 
Myers, Samuel 



Marion, James 

Mahan, William Q. 
McNutt, Russ 



Miller, Philip 

Martin. Robert. ... 
Moore, Charles W 



Chicago 

Hampton 

Hampton 

NewMilford, Pa, 



Vermont 

Hey worth 

Hey worth — 

Hudson 

Bloomington. 
Henrv 



Heyworth . 

Bloom 

Chicago.... 



Cartwrlght 
Heyworth. . 

Selma 

McLean Co. 



New Boston .. 
New Boston . 
Cartwrlght... 

Pontiac 

McLean Co... 

Edginton 

Bloomington. 
Bloomington. 



Eliza 

Lexington. 

Sclma 

Le.\ington. 



Galesburg 

Rock Island.... 

Heyworth 

Bloomfield, O. 

Wapella 

Concord 

Selma 

Bloomington. . 
Bloomington. . 

Lexington 

Chicago 

St. Augustine.. 

McLean Co 

Bloomington. . 

New Boston 

Lexington 

Chicago 

Lexington 

Heyworth 

Padua 

Shahbona 

Elizabethtown, 
Ohio 



McLean Go... 
Bloomington. 
Chicago 



Keithsburg.. 
Lexington... 
Washington. 



()S. 



24 Feb., '(,4, to Dec, 
4 Oct., '64, to 3 Oct., '65. . . 
4 Oct., 'b4, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
20 Aug., 'til, to 11 Oct., '64. 

20 Aug., '61, to 10 Jan.. '63. 
20 Aug., '61, to 22 Nov,, '61 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
20 Aug., '61, to 24 Nov., '61 
20 Aug., '61, to 25 Oct., '62. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . 



18Mch 

23 Jan., 
17 Feb., 
21 Jan., 
15 Dec, 

14 Feb., 
20 Aug., 
20 Aug 
11 Sept 

15 Aug. 
5 Jan., 

5 Jan., 
14 Feb., 
11 Sept. 

6 Oct., ' 
13 Oct., 
20 Aug., 

19 Feb., 

24 Feb., 

30 Jan., 

20 Aug., 
20 Aug., 
20 Apr., 

11 Feb., 
28 Dec, 
20 Aug., 
20 Aug., 
20 Aug. 
20 Aug 
20 Aug. 
20 Aug. 
17 Mch. 
17 Mch. 
26 Feb., 
3 Feb., 
3 Jan., 

31 Mch. 
20 Oct., 
1 July, 
20 Aug. 

20 Aug. 

21 Aug 
20 Aug, 
20 Aug, 
20 Aug, 



, '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
'65, to 6 Dec, '65... 
65, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
, '63, to 6 Dec, '65... 
, '65, to 15 Sept., '65. 
, '61, to 15 Dec, '63.. 
, '61, to 30 Oct., '62.. 

, '61, to 8 Jan., '62 .. 

, '63, to 6 Dec. '65. . . 

64, to 6 Dec, '65 

'64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

65, to 6 Dec, '65... 
, '61, to 11 Aug., '63. 
61, toll Aug., '62... 
'64, to 12 Oct., '65 . . 

, '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 

'64, to 6 Dec, '65... 

'64, to 6 Dec, '65... 

'64, to 6 Dec, '65... 

'61, to 2 Dec, '62... 
, '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 

'64, to 15 Oct., '65.. 



64, to 6 Dec, '65... 

'63, to 7 Nov., '65... 

'61, to 3 Feb., '62. . . 

'61, to 30 Oct., '62 . 
, '61, to 10 Mch., '63. 
, '61, to 13 Jan., '62.. 
„ '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 
., '61, to 10 Apr., '65.. 
.,'64, to 12 June,'64.. 
., '64, to 20 Sept., '64. 
, '64, to 1 July, '65. . . 
'65, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 
•64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 
., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. 

'62, to 19 Oct., '65... 
64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

'61, to 21 Dec, '63.. 

'61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
, '61, to 28 Jan., '63.. 
, '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
, '61, to 31 Mch., '62. 
, '61, to 22 Apr., '65.. 

19 Aug., '62, to 17 Mch., '63. 
14 Sept., '61, to 31 Jan., '63 . 
1 Oct., '61, to 9 Oct., '62.... 
12 Apr., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. . , 
7 Aug., '62 to 7 Aug., '65.... 

20 Aug., '61. to 14 Mch., '63. 
20 Aug., '61, to 3 Feb., '62. . , 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 



26 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . 
20 Aug., '61, to 6iDec, '65.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . 

20 Aug., '61, to 1 Apr., '62.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 24 Jan., '62. 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct.. '64. 



M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. 
M.O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 124 HI. July, '65. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. Served by transfer in 09 Illinois. 

Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Died at Benton Barracks, Mo. 
Promoted Corporal. Served on Color Guard. Wounded 2 Mch., 



M. O. with the 
Discharged with the regii 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability. 
Transferred to LI. S. 1. C. 
Discharged for disability 



'is July, '65. 
lis July, '65. 



nt as Sergeant. Veteran 
nent. 

Transferred from 72 lUii 

Transferred from 72 lUii 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. 
Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss. 
It St. Louis, Mo. 



Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo 



Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '6.5. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. 



eteran 



1124 111. July, '6b. 



I 72 Illinois July. '65. 
124 Illinois July, '65. 



M. O. with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. 

Died at St. Louis, Mo. 

Died at Old Town Landing, Ark. 

M. O. by expiration term of servi 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred fron 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred fron 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability from wounds received at Spanish Fort, Ala., 

31 Mch., '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged for disability. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigade. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Died in Bloomington, 111. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. 2nd Lieutenant. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Wounded 1 Apr.,'65, at Spanish Fort, Ala. M.O. with the reg't. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. Veter;in. 
Died at New Orleans, La. 
Died at Terre Bonne, La. 

Wounded 2 Mch., '65. Discharged for disability at Meridan, Miss. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M.O. with the regirrient as Musician. Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

M. O. by expiration term of service at Vicksburg, Miss. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the reg't as Sergeant. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the reg't. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Reeves' Station, Mo. 
Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at St. Genevieve, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted Hospital Steward at Arcadia, Mo. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

M. O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis. Mo. 

Transferred to Miss. Marine Brigade at Arcadia, Mo. 

Served on Color Guard. Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. 
Veteran. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Wounded at Vicksburg. Miss. Discharged with the regiment as Cor- 
poral. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Reeves' Station, Mo. 

Died at JetTerson Barracks, Mo. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. Wounded 20 May, '63. M. O. by ex- 
piration term of service. 



158 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND EOSTERS. 
"O" COMPANY ROSTER^Cimtinued. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 





Lexington .... 

McLean Co 

Barr's Store ... 

Hey worth 

Galesburg 

Galesburg 

Galesburg 


Mclntyre, George W 

Mulligan, Hiram H 


McGrew, DeWitt C 

McGrew, John L 

McGrew, Charles M 

McMahan, John 

Morris, Edward 


Nickelson, Andrew 

Nutter, John L 

Neg-ley, John F 


Concord 

Selma 

Bushnell 

Selma 


Pease, William 

Phillips, David 

Perry, Silas D 


Leoni, Mich .... 
Nickelson. Pa... 
Bloomington... 

Hampton 

Selma 

Concord 

Wapella 


Russell, George W 




Sowards, Wash. W 


Scrimger, Henry A 


Selma 


Spencer, John W 


Fairbury 

Concord 

Lexington 

Hudson 


Summers, Wm. H 




Storey, James A. P 


Hey worth 

Concord 

Lexington 

Lexington 

Hey worth 

Indian Grove... 

Bushnell 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 








Spencer, John W 




Smith, Charles F 

Stone, Osborn 






Chicago 

Eliza 


Swift, Charles R 


Sloan, Gilbert 

Shoemaker, Harrison 


New Boston 

Springfield 

Selma 




Selma 


Thompson, Francis 

Timmons, William A 

Turner, William 


Selma 


Douglas Co 

Chicago 


Taylor, Elsworth F 


Turner, Charles H 




Thrall, Charles 




Trusler, William T 

Dthey, Frederick 


New Boston 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Wheeling 

Tonawanda 

New Castle..... 

Lexington 


Vertrcss, William J 

Vandervest, Caswiler 

Vogel, Gottlieb . 


VanGordon, James W 

Williams, James 

Whiteman, Michael 

Whiteman, Henrv F. 


Wilson, Thomas W 

Whittaker, Philip 


Bloomington... 

Tonawanda 

Delaware, Wis.. 

Richview 

McLean Co 

Chicago •. .. 


Wells, Spencer R 


Willis, Theophilus F 

Wade,John 

Wood, George A 

Wilson, William : 


Wilson Amos 


Bushnell 

Aledo..-. 


Wood, Edwin 

Venue, John 


Edwardsville... 
Concord 



26 Feb., '()4, to b Dec, 'b5. 
11 Sept., '61, to 21 Jan., '63. 
15 Feb., '65, to 11 May, '65. 
6 Oct., '62, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
5 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
8 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
8 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
25Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
20 Feb., '64, to 6 DeCj '65. . 
20 Aug., '51, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '55. . 

18 Nov., '63, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
20 Aug., '51, to 16 Oct., '62. 
20 Aug., '61, to 11 July, '62. 
20 Aug., '61, to 20 Jan., '63. 
20 Aug., '61, to 13 Jan., '62. 

4 Oct., '64, to 3 Oct., '65.. . 
20 Aug., '51, to 6 Dec, '65. 

20 Aug., '51, to 22 May, '53. 
20 Aug., '61. to 6 Dec, '65. . 

20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 20 Dec, '52. 
20 Aug., '61, to 4 Dec, '62.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 
20 Aug., '61, to 24 Nov., '65 

20 Aug., '61, to 31 May, '65. 
20 Aug., '61, to 5 Dec, '65. . 

20 Aug., '61, to 20 Nov., '51 

19 Oct., '61, to 25 Apr., '62. 

20 Aug., '52, to 11 Dec, '63. 

23 Feb., '64, to 5 Dec, '65. . 
22 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . 

18 Nov., '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . 

5 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
25 Jan., '64, to 5 Dec, '65 . . 
11 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
11 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '55.. 
29 Dec, '53, to 6 Dec,, '65 . . 
10 Mch., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. 

24 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
24 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . 
20 Aug., '51, to 5 Dec, '65.. 
20 Aug., '61, to 20 Nov., '52. 
20 Aug., '61, to 22 May, '53. 
18 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 
13 Feb., '55, to 24 Oct., '65. 
29 Feb., '54, to 5 Dec, '55. . 

29 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
20 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . 

24 Mch., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
28 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
5 Jan., '64, to 7 Nov., '65 . . 

25 Nov., '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
7 Jan., '54, to 6 Dec, '55... 
20 Aug., '61, to 5 Dec, '55. . 
20 Aug., '61, to 5 Dec, '65.. 

20 Aug., "01, to 6 Dec, '65... 
20 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . , 
20 Aug., '61, to 29 Mch., '53. 
20 Aug., '61, to 12 Nov., '61. 
20 Aug., '51, to 8 Sept., '64., 

30 Mch., '64, to 5 Dec, '65 . . 

17 Sept., '61, to 1 Sept., '63 , 
20 Oct., <(A. to 19 Oct., '65.. . 

18 Nov., '63, to 5 Dec, '55... 
18 Nov., '53, to 6 Dec, '65... 
24 Mch., '64, to 5 Dec, '55. . 
30 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65... 
1 Jan., '62, to 28 Nov., '62. . . 



Discharged with the regiment. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. 

Discharged with the regiment as Musician. Veteran. 

M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. 

th the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 

th the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
ansferrcd from 72 Illinois July, '65. 



M. O. 
M. O, 
M. O. 
M. O. 



Transferred from 72 lllino 
ment as Wagoner. Veteran 
icharged with the regiment 

Transferred from 72 lllino 



th the regim 

th the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged with the reg 
Wounded 2 Mch.. '65. Di 
M. O. with the regiment 
Died at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. 
Died near Clarendon, Ark. Buried by the roadside. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton. Mo. 
M. O. by expiration term of service at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Wounded 2 Mch., 'nS. Promoted Corporal. Discharged with then 

iment. Veteran. 
Killed at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Wounded at Fort, Esperanza, Tex. Promoted Corporal. Al. O. w 

the regiment. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., Hospital. Supposed he died the 

Veteran. 
Discharged for disability. 
Wounded 2 Mch., '65. Promoted Corporal. 

iment. Veteran. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Dischargedfordisability at St. Louis, .v\o. 
Died at New Orleans, La. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability in '62. Returned to Company in '64. Wound- 

■ ' ■■ ~ 'ith the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
'ith the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
ith the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
ith the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
ith the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '55. 
ith the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Killed at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the reg't. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. 



>charged with the reg- 



ed 2 Mch., '55. M. O. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. w 
M. O. w 
M. O, 
M. O. 
M. O. 



Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '55. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred fi'om 72 Illinois July, '65. 

Veteran. 

; Mch., '55. Discharged with the 



M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regim 
Wounded at Jackson, Miss.. 

iment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Pilot Knob, Mo. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 
Promoted Corporal, Color Guard. Wounded 22 May, '63. Dischargee 

for disability from wounds. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred to U. S. 1. C, at New Orleans, La. 

M.O. by expiration term of service. Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 124 Illinois July, '65. 
M. O. with the regiment. Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '55. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 



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"H" COMPANY. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT KOBtKT I'. WILLIAMS. 
"H" COMPANY. 




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"H" COMPANY. 



SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN ^\. FOLLETT. 
-H" COMPANY. 



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SKETCH OF "H" COMPANY. 

BY JOHN M. FOLLETT. 



Company H, 33rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was 
organized at Camp Butler in September, 1861. with 
James A. McKenzie as Captain, George E. Smith 1st 
Lieutenant, and Robert P. Williams 2nd Lieutenant. 
It had no non-commissioned officers at the time of its 
organization. The Company left Camp Butler with the 
regiment on the 8th day of October, 1861, and arrived 
at Pilot Knoii, Mo., on the 11th, and went into camp 
in Arcadia Valley, six miles from Pilot Knob. 

On the L'Otli of November, 1861, Company H held an 
election for the purpose of electing Sergeants, with fol- 
lowing results: 1st Sergeant, Emmett B. Chambers; 
2nd Sergeant, John M. Follett; 3rd Sergeant, William 
B. Morse ; 4th Sergeant, Thomas Barrer ; 5th Sergeant, 
James F. Jaclvson. 

The Corporals were appointed by the Captain, and 
were as follows: 1st Corporal, John M. Ryland ; 2nd 
Corporal, Augustus J. Tripp; 3rd Corporal, Jedediah 
S. Hyde; 4th Corporal, Henry C. Jackson; 5th Cor- 
poral, David Laird ; 6th Corporal, George V. R. God- 
dard ; 7th Corporal, Nathan Bull ; 8th Corporal, John 
T. Hatch. 

The company was now fully organized with a Cap- 
tain, 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, five Sergeants, 
eight Corporals and 68 privates. A few recruits joined 
the company later, as will appear in the roster, and 
some immediate changes were made in the non-com- 
missioned officers. 

Captain James A. McKenzie enlisted September 18, 
1861 ; resigned March 10, 1863. At the time McKen/.ie 
commenced recruiting for (,'ompany H, he was practic- 
ing law in Cambridge, Henry county, Illinois. As a 
citizen he was bright and energetic. As a Captain of 
H C(jiiipany he was an exacting and capable drill mas- 
ter. Probably no officer in the 33rd Illinois, without 
jnevious training, learned military drill as quickly as 
did Captain McKenzie, and he had a rare faculty of 
imparting his knowledge to his men in very few 
word.s. Capt. ISIcKenzie took part in some hard and 
trying campaigns, but resigned too soon to win any 
laurels. He was Provost Marshal at Helena, Ark., in 
the sunniier of 1864. 

George E. Smith was 1st Lieutenant from 18th Sei>- 
tember, 1861, to 10th March, 1863. He was tlien pro- 
moted to Captain. He re-enlisted as a veteran and 
eonnnanded the company until its discharge. As an 
officer, Captain Smith was energetic and brave. He 
led Company H in several battles and on many cam- 



paigns, with credit to himself, and to the company. 
He was considered one of the able and reliable officers 
of the regiment. He was Provost Marshal at Baton 
Rouge, La., in 1864. His residence at enlistment was 
Galesburg, 111. 

Robert E. Williams was mustered as 2nd Lieutenant 
Septemlier 18, 1S61. Served in that grade until March 
loth, isti.s, when he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 
Wounded at battle of Black River, Miss. ; resigned July 
1st, 1863, on account of wounds. Kind and genial 
Lieutenant "Bob" Williams was eijual to every emer- 
gency, and the boys of Company H parted with him 
with many regrets. 

Emmett B. Chambers enlisted from Knoxville, 111. 
Was elected Orderly Sergeant Nov. 20, 1861, promotion 
to fake effect from date of enlistment. Promoted to 
2nd Lieutenant March 10, 1863, 1st Lieutenant Jul.y 1, 
1863. Re-enlisted as a veteran and discharged with the 
company. Chambers was an ideal Orderly Sergeant, 
and his two promotions were a reward for genuine 
ability. While in command of H Company he was 
Provost Marshal at Boutee Station, La. He was ap- 
pointed Brigade Inspector May 26th, 1865, and Division 
Inspector in August, 1865. At present he is proof 
reader in the Government Printing Office, Washing- 
ton, D. C. 

John M. Follett enlisted at Galesburg, 111. ; was elect- 
ed 2nd Sergeant November 20, 1861, promotion to take 
effect from date of muster. Re-enlisted as veteran Jan. 
1, 1864; was promoted to 1st Sergeant Oct. 1, 1864; 2nd 
Lieut. Sept. 21, 1865. Discharged with the regiment. 
Excessive modesty forliids tlie enumeration of Sergeant 
Follett's many virtues. He did every duty he was as- 
signed to that he could not avoid, and took part in all 
the battles and campaigns the regiment was engaged in 
under mental protest. A full haversack was necessary 
to his perfect happiness. 

William B. Morse enlisted in E Company Aug. 24, 
1861, at Abingdon, 111. Transferred to H Company; 
elected 3rd Sergeant Nov. 20, 1861. Transferred to pack 
train. Mr. Morse was a Methodist minister when he 
enlisted. He was an able man and a warm patriot. 

Thomas Barrer enlisted at Galesburg, 111. ; was elect- 
ed 4th Sergeant November 20, 1861, to take rank from 
date of enlistment. Re-enlisted as veteran. Was ap- 
pointed 2nd Sergeant Oct. 1, 18()4 ; 1st Sergeant Sept. 
21, 1865. Discharged with thee '^.any. Sergt. Barrer 
was one of the reliable men of je company, always 



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ready lor <liit.v. As Orileily, lie was impartial an(] 
kind. At any tiiiie after lS(i:! he was eapalile of taking 
charge of the company in any capacity. 

James F. Jackson enlisted at Galesburg, 111. ; was 
elected Sth Sergeant November 20, 1861 ; mustered out 
with the non-veterans. .Sergeant Jackson seemed to 
see the funny side of soldier life, and could extract fun 
from a frozen turnip. He could see fun in short ra- 
tions, hard marches in snow, rain and mud. A skirm- 
ish or battle was a never ending .source of fun for Ser- 
geant "Jim". He re-enlisted in another regiment, was 
captured and sent to Tyler, Tex., and it is said of him 
that he even found the funny side of prison life. 

John M. Ryland enlisted at Galesburg, 111. ; was ap- 
lK)inted 1st Corporal Nov. 20, 18(il ; 1st Sergeant 24 
March, 1863; commissioned 2iid liieutenant, but not 
mustered. Re-enlisted March 24, 18(i4. Reduced from 
1st Sergeant to Sergeant Sept. 21, \Hi\!S, and transferred 
to other fields of usefulness. Mustered out as Sergeant, 

Augustus J. Tripp enlisted at Victoria, 111. ; ap- 
pointed 2nd Corporal Nov. 20, isiil. He died at Iron- 
ton, Mo., Dec. 2, ls(il. 

Jedediah S. Hyde enlisted at (ialesburg, 111. ; ap- 
pointed 3rd Corporal Nov. 20, 18(il ; died at Helena, 
Ark., Aug. 19, 1862. Corporal Hyde was a great favor- 
ite in Company H, and it was a sad day for the boys 
when "Jed" died. He was a noble man, and a tine 
soldier. 

Henry C. Jackson enlisted at Galesburg, 111. ; ap- 
pointed 4th ('orporal Nov. 20, 18(11 ; mustered out at ex- 
piration of term of service Oct. 11, 1864. Henry C. 
Jackson was one of the "elegant lads" of H Company. 
In good times and in trying times he was always the 
same pleasant Henry C. 

Eli F. Jackson enlisted at Galesburg, III. ; was ap- 
pointed 5th Corporal Nov. 20, bSfil ; was a member of 
the Color Guard for some time. Re-enlisted as veteran ; 
discharged at New Orleans, La., for disability from 
wounds received at Spanish Fort, Ala. The boys of H 
will long remember Eli "Fitz" Jackson. A rash sol- 
dier in battle; honest, brave and reliable. 

George V. R. Goddard enlisted at Galesburg, 111. 
Appointed 6th Corporal Nov. 20, 1861 ; re-enlisted as 
veteran ; discharged with company. George Goddard 
was always ready for duty, and always at the front, on 
the march or in battle. 

Nathan Ball enlisted at Monmouth, III. ; ajipointed 
7th Cori)oral Nov. 20, 1861 ; discharged for disability at 
Pilot Knob, Mo. 

John T. Hatch enlisted at Oneida, 111. ; appointed 8th 
Corporal Nov. 21, 1861 ; transferred to Mississippi 
Marine Brigade. 

Asa A. Anderson enlisted at Roseville, 111. ; re-enlisted 
as a veteran ; discharged with the company. Little "Ma- 
.jor" Anderson, the Colonel's Orderly, always neat and 
trim in appearance, the jovial good natured fellow, has 
a pleasant place in the memory of the company. 

Amos Amey enlisted at Monmouth, 111. ; re enlisted 
as a veteran ; promoted Corporal ; discharged with the 

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company. "Sister" Amey was one of the best beloved 
sisters in army circles. 

Jesse Allen enlisted at Maquon, 111. ; re-enlisted as a 
veteran ; discharged with the company. Je.ss was a 
lively boy and a good soldier. 

James M. Bay enlisted from Abingdon, 111. ; re-en- 
listed as a veteran ; discharged with the company. 
James M. Bay was at all times and under all circum- 
stances a good soldier. 

Robert Bay enlisted at Abingdon, 111. ; mustered out 
with the non -veterans. "Our Hobby" was all sand, 
and when his cf)nstitution was played out he marched 
and fought on "his by-laws". 

Aaron Boatman enlisted at Galesburg, 111. ; re-enlisted 
as a veteran ; promoted to Corporal ; wounded at Span- 
ish Fort, Ala., 2!t March, 186.5; discharged with the 
company. "Mother" Boatman was one of the pets of 
our household; the title of "mother" was given him as 
a mark of respect for his many good (jualities. 

Grove L. Chapman enlisted at Galesburg, 111. ; re-en- 
listed as a veteran ; discharged as a Sergeant for wounds 
received at Spanish Fort, Ala. Chapman was a manly 
soldier and was loved by every member of H Company. 

Henry B. Clark enli.sted at Cambridge, 111. ; dis- 
charged for disability; re-enlisted in another regiment; 
was captured and treated in such an inhumane manner 
that he became deformed in body, a .sad reminder of 
"man's inhumanity to man". 

Reuben H. Conant enlisted at Galesburg, 111. ; re-en- 
listed as a veteran ; promoted to Sergeant ; discharged 
with the regiment. "Reube" was the "Jack of Clubs" 
of H Company, and always took a trick in camp, on 
the march or in battle. 

Ebbur A. Converse enlisted from Cambridge, 111. ; re- 
enlisted as a veteran ; was wounded in the leg near Old 
Town Landing, Ark. "Eb" was an odd specimen, 
and a thoroughly good boy. He could be depended on 
365 days in the year. 

James B. Davy enlisted from Maquon, 111. ; re-en- 
listed as a veteran ; di.scharged at New Orleans, La., for 
wounds received at Spanish Fort, Ala. James B. Davy 
was an English lad by birth, and an American soldier 
by choice. There were not enough rebels in the south 
to scare or drive our "John Blill"— a clean, brave, 
honest soldier. 

William H. Davis enlisted at ISbuiuon, 111. ; died at 
Arcadia, Mo., Dec. 19, 1861. His was the first death 
in Company H, and there was deep sorrow when 
"Billy" left us. 

James M. Ellison enlisted at Abingdon, III. ; di.s- 
charged for disability. A good soldier in every way, 
but hard marching in snow, mud and rain, with short 
rations and sometimes no rations, wore him out, as it 
did many another good man. 

Samuel J. Fletcher enlisted from Ellison, 111. 
Wounded at Vicksburg, May, 1863 ; re-enlisted as a 
veteran ; discharged as a Corporal. Fletcher was one 
of the "stayers" of Company H. 

James Harris enlisted at Abingdon, 111. Dishonor- 



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ably discharged at Arcadia, Mo., by Court Martial, 
October 1, 1S62. Nevertheless James Harris was a good 
soldier. He was goaded to madness over a trivial 
affair, and then insulted and outraged. He had an 
honorable discharge from the three months' service 
previous to joining Company H, enlisted in another 
regiment soon after his discharge from the 33rd ; served 
to end of the war, and was discharged as Sergeant. 
Company H boys will long remember Jim Harris, Cor- 
poral "Thrifty" and the "Shelalab drill". 

Joseph Freeze enlisted at Abingdon, 111. Discharged 
for disability. Army life was too much for poor Joe. 

Festus C. Hays enlisted at Victoria, 111. Transferred 
to Veteran Reserve Corps. Hard marches, short rations 
nor fierce battles could abolish the pensive smile from 
the benign countenance of "Grandmother" Hays. He 
was a kind and loving comrade. 

Lauren Myron Hicks enlisted at Victoria, 111. Died 
at Old Town, Ark., Sept. 21, 1802. Myron Hicks was 
a good, faithful soldier. [See an account of his death 
in E Company sketch, page 132. —V. G. Way.] 

Loren Hitt enlisted at Galesburg, III. Mustered out 
at expiration of term of .service. Loren always held 
"two pair" under all circumstances. He was the Gen- 
eral George H. Thomas of H Company. 

George S. Jacks enlisted from Burns township, 
Henry county. 111. Re-enlisted as a veteran ; promoted 
to Sergeant and di.scharged with the regiment. A 
better soldier than George S. .Tacks never cracked hard- 
tack. 

Asahel Keys enlisted at Galesburg, 111. Discharged 
for disability Feb. 9, 1S63. Asahel Keys was a typical 
American soldier, brave, self-reliant and determined, 
and when he was discharged he left many friends and 
no enemies in Comjiany H. 

Alexander Koehler enlisted at Geneseo, 111. Re-en- 
listed as a veteran ; wounded at Black River, Miss. 
Died at Vicksburg, Miss., Oct. 14, 1865. Cdriionil 
Koehler was a fine German-American soldier and was 
beloved by every member of H Company. 

David Laird enlisted at Monmouth, 111. Pionioted 
to 3rd Sergeant Dec. 1, 1861, to fill vacancy caused by 
transfer of Sergt. W. B. Morse to pack train. Died on 
hospital boat during siege of Vicksburg. Sergt. Ijiiird 
was a Christian soldier and one who practiced his reli- 
gion every day of his life. 

Arthur I). Martin enlisted from Victoria, 111. Died 
at Terre Bonne, La., Sept. 1, 18(14. Arthur D. was one 
of the best of the good boys of H. 

Daniel McHenry enlisted from Miujuon, 111. Re-en- 
listed as veteran. Dan McHenry was the wit of Com- 
pany H— a good man in camp and field. 

Albert W. Morgan enlisted from Cornwall township, 
Henry county. 111. Transferred to Veteran Reserve 
Corps. Morgan suffered more, and still did his duty 
uncomplainingly, than any man in Company H. 

Fred H. Ferris enlisted at Galesliurg, 111. ; re-enlisted 
as a veteran ; j)romoted 2nd Lieutenant in the 74th IT. 
8. C. I. 10th May, 1864. Ferris improved his time by- 



study ; thus fitted himself for the prjsition which merit 
and ability secured for him. 

Matthew Reed enlisted from St. Augustine, 111. ; re- 
enlisted as a veteran. He was a good soldier in every 
respect, was jjromoteil to Corporal and discharged with 
the company. 

Lafayette Smith enlisted from lona, III. ; died May 
31st, 1863, in hospital at Milliken's Bend, La., from 
wounds received at Black River, Mi.ss., May 17th, 1863. 
He was brave to a fault ; his rashness while on the 
skirmish line cost him his life. 

Samuel W. Smith enlisted at Maiiuon ; re-enlisted as 
a veteran. Sam was one of the "Smith family" and 
was "from the state of Maquon". The boys will re- 
member how Sam used to sing "Stony Hill Butter". 

Henry Steel enlisted at Galesburg, 111. Mustered out 
Oct. 11, 1864. "Saxey" Steel "got there" every time. 

Isaac L. Vail enlisted from Burns township, Henry 
county. 111. Re-enlisted as a veteran. Ike Vail had 
no superior in the regiment as a soldier. Always 
prompt and ready for duty, energetic, alile, and rashly 
brave. 

.Toseph E. Spencer enlisted from Camden, Til. ]*ro- 
moted 5th Corporal Dec. 10th, 186] ; re-enlisted as a 
veteran. Promoted to Sergeant. Discharged with the 
company. Sergt. Spencer was all through his soldier 
life a practical Christian, who wore his religion as he 
did his uniform, without display. He was at all times 
trusty and true. 

George H. .larvis enlisted from Granger, Ohio. Re- 
enlisted as a veteran ; promoted to Sergeant; discharge<l 
Dec. 6, 186.5, as George W. Hand, which was his real 
name. There was nothing dishonorable in his change 
of name, as those who know the facts can certify. 
That he was a good soldier all his comrades would be 
willing to testify. 

WilliaTn H. Cemer enlistecl at Galesburg, 111. : re-en- 
listed as a veteran; died at Cairo, 111., Nov. 14, 18(i4. 
"Billy" was a noble little fellow. 

Nathan B. Hamilton enlisted from Monmouth, 111. ; 
re-enlisted as a veteran ; discharged with the regiment. 
Nathan was another Christian wlio lived up to his pro- 
fession 365 days in the year, and for four years and two 
months of soldier life. 

Jacob Miller enlisted from Abingdon, III. Re-en- 
listed as a veteran. .Take Miller was the guardian angel 
of Company H. If any one wanted to fuss with any of 
the H boys he had to first run up against Jake. After 
a "seance" with him there was no more trouble. 

Samuel Fletcher. —The Adjutant General's report says 
he enlisted March 11, 1863, at Galesburg, III. "Hi- 
was mustered out with the regiment as Corporal." We 
think this is wrong; that he enlisted in ls<il and was 
mustered out as a private in 1863. 

William F. Giddings enlisted at Kewanee, 111. He 
was a lively boy. Does William remember the three- 
cornered rebel at Meridian, Miss., who sang the "Bon- 
nie Blue Flag" so vigorously? 

Benjamin Gates enlisted Dec. 20, 1861, at Cap (inive. 



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111. I'loiiiotfil H<>si)it:\l Stoward ; was lU'ViT idciitilu'cl 
witli H ('(inipany, except to be cairieil on tho rolls. 

.Icseph Jones 1st enlisted from Henry county, 111. 
Ke-enlisted as a veteran. "The Chaplain" was a dandy. 

Eleaser H. Miller enli.sted from Naperville, 111. 
Eleaser came into the army a bright boy ; he was nuis- 
tured out a bright little man. 

Alvin K. Mott enlisted at Ualesburg, III. Alvin 
when he enlisted was au innocent boy. "He fought 
the good fight (at Mobile), finished his course; hence- 
forth there is for him a crown". 

Anion C. W. Vaughn enlisted at Naperville, 111. A 
good man and a fine soldier. 

John Walker and Milton Risley enlisted March S, 
ISVi'l. Walker was from Poinsett county. Ark. He <lied 
at Pocahontas, Ark., May 9, 1862. Risley was from 
Green county, Ark. He died at Pocahontas, Ark., 
May 2i!, 18(i2. Walker and Risley came into our com- 
pany at Pocahontas, Aik., March 8, 18()2. They had 
been hiding from Confederate conscripting otlieers for 
many weeks and were in a very destitute condition, 
without hats, coats or shoe.s. They were fine boys, but 
exposure and lack of food had exhausted their vitality. 

The men who were transferred to Company H from 
the 72nd, llTth and 122nd Illinois, To in number, at 
Meridian, Miss., in July, 180o, were good soldiers. 
Some of them had fine records in the regiments from 
which they were transferred. They were manly fellows 
and cheerfully complied with company requirements. 
The kind treatment given to them by the original 
members of H Company soon won their good will, and 
their connection with the company was a pleasure to 
all of us. While at Meridian there was a time that 
Company H had no officers with it, both offlcers being 
on detached service, and yet Col. Elliott complimented 
the company highly for its discipline and drill. Being 
in need of au officer later to sign papers, etc., Lieut. 
Rew of G Company was assigned to the command, and 
afterwards Lieut. Fyffe of A Company took charge of 
the company. Both of these excellent young officers 
wisely decided to let H Company "run itself" in our 
own way. 

No more need be said of H than that it was i)roud of 
being a part of the 33rd Illinois. 

The summary of the roster shows the company was 
unfortunate in some respects, but on the whole it was 
a very fortunate company. It always went where it 
was sent, did its work in a satisfactory manner and lost 
but few men. The hand of trouble through sickness 
bore heavy upon it, showing that H Company was 
where duty called. The unusually large number of 
"unaccounted for" is a sad reminder of the negligent 
manner in which company records were kept by those 
to whom such duty was intrusted. The inscription 
"unknown" on the headstones in our National ceme- 
teries is an unenviable commentary on such neglect. 

In this sketch it is not the intention to write a his- 
tory of H Company, as the history of the 33rd Illi- 
nois is being written by Col. Elliott, who will do full 



justice to H, which had no history separate and dis- 
tinct from the regiment. It is inii)ossible to write a 
correct roster of the company now, after more than 
forty years since its organization, especially as the Ad- 
jutant General's rejiort is so absolutely incorrect. There 
is no data upon which a perfect roster can be founded, 
and if any mistakes are made in this very imperfect 
attempt, or if any injustice is done to any, in facts, 
figures or dates, they will please remember all the diffi- 
culties of the undertaking and pardon the writer, who 
has undertaken the job because others more competent 
will not do it. I do so however with a great deal of re- 
luctance, for the reason that to-day, the 18th of March, 
1002, I am 70 years of age, antl am therefore too old to 
engage in such an undertaking. 

"Scenes of my youth awake my slumbering fire." 
As my memory goes back to events that transpired al- 
most forty years ago, I am at a loss to decide where to 
begin, and where to end. Perhaps the campaign in 
Missouri in tbe winter of 'fi2 and '63 was as hard as 
any the 33rd was engaged in. At least there was as 
much misery, hardship, and privation endured in that 
fruitless campaign under General Davidson as any dur- 
ing our fifty mouths of trying service. We had made 
the hot, hard and exhausting campaign of the sunmier 
of 1862 to Helena, Ark., and had left many a good boy 
to "sleep by the wayside" along our line of march, 
then had been transferred from the warm climate of 
Arkansas to the cold climate of Missouri to make a 
hard campaign in the dead of winter. The regiment 
camped for a time at Patterson, Mo. On the 15th of 
November we established our camp at Van Buren. 

On the 25th of December at Van Buren we, or a few 
of us, had a little trouble with General Davidson. As 
Sergeant of the Guard, I had been detailed to guard 
the pontoon bridge across the river. Our printed in- 
structions signed by General Davidson read, "Not to 
allow any one to cross the bridge without a pass, and 
to require all horsemen to dismount before crossing." 
Soon after we were posted on guard, one of the sentinels 
warned us to "turn out the reserve guards to salute the 
Commanding General". We immediately fell into line 
and presented arms as the General and two officers rode 
by. They rode straight for the bridge and attempted 
to cross, when they were halted by the guard. The 
General was furious, and demanded to know why he 
was halted; he was told that all horsemen must dis- 
mount before crossing. The General called for the Cor- 
poral of the Guard, who informed him that he must 
dismount if he wanted to cross on the bridge. "Who 
gave you such a foolish order?" asked the irate Gener- 
al. "The Sergeant of the Ciuard," was the answer. 
"Where is your Sergeant?" When I put in my ap- 
pearance, he began to abuse me. I informed him we 
were acting under orders, and he could not go over the 
bridge mounted. "Do you know who I am, sir?" said 
he. "Yes," I replied. "Well, sir, I am going over 
that bridge mounted." While we were talking the 
Reserve Guards had filed acro.ss the bridge and oh- 



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striR'ted tlif road. "Do yoii daiv to resist a (Jeiieral of 
the army?" he yelled. "Yes, sir, under instructions, 
and in line of duty, I would resist the President him- 
self." Shaking with anger, he ordered me to report to 
him as soon as I was relieved from duty. He turned 
his horse and rode away. As soon as I was relieved, 
with my ears drooping like those of an army mule in 
distress, I marched up and saluted the General. He 
saluted me in return and said he was glad to find vol- 
unteer .soldiers who knew their duty and dared to do it 
under all circumstances; that he did not know of the 
existence of such an order until so informed by liis 
Adjutant on his return to iieadtiuarters. He then sa- 
luted, giving me to understand the interview was 
ended. I returned to camp feeling much better tlian I 
did before the interview. 

On the 14th of January, '63, we started in the mud 
and slush to go farther south and west. I had a little 
experience that day which is worth relating. While 
crossing one of the swift mountain streams on a fallen 
tree, three of the ijoys of H who were "overloaded" 
and rather timid about "cooning" trees, fell into the 
water, and before they were rescued they were pretty 
well water-soaked. The Captain ordered me to take 
charge of the three fallen angels of H and get them 
into some house or barn along the road, make them 
comfortable and rejoin the company. We had traveled 
about a mile when we came to a large barn where other 
discon.solates were resting. They had built a fire on 
the ground floor, and I soon had the boys comfortable 
and happy. When I .started to overtake ray company 
it was raining and the road was like a quagmire. 
With my "gum blanket" over my shoulders I plodded 
on, not in a very hilarious frame of mind. Presently 
I overtook an army train stuck in the mud. The mules 
were tuneful. The teamsters were "cussing" and the 
wagon master was roaring, while the rain was gently 
falling on the just and the unju.st. A heavy detail of 
soldiers was helping the train, and a 2nd Lieutenant 
was bo.ssing the job. He was a small man, with a 
small head and still smaller brain, and he di<l not fit 
his shoulder straps by several diameters. He had taken 
a drink or two of "mountain dew" and it had rushed 
to his head to fill the vacuum. He was rushing his 
horse from one end of the train to the other in a per- 
fect frenzy. I seated myself on a stone near the road, 
and was quietly eating my dinner of hard tack and 
"raw bacon", and was otlierwise enjoying life to my 
full capacity, when the little fellow rode up and or- 
dered me to put my things in a wagon and help lift 
the teams out of the mud. I politely told him I had a 
prior engagement. Then he rushed his hor.se up th'e 
bank and tried to ride over me, and finally drew his 
sword and tried to strike me. I fixed my bayonet to 
repel his cavalry charge, and in one of his frantic 
efforts his hor.se threw him, and I had a fine life-.size 
portrait of the little fellow, taken in Mis.souri mud. 
To avoid trouble I started on, and had gone probably 
half a mile when, on looking back, I saw the Lieuten- 



ant (Miming after me as fast as his imor liorsi^ could 
travel. Hastily loading my gun "in nine times", I 
continued my weary way. I did not want to kill him, 
as it would muss up the road, but I intended to defend 
myself. To avoid trouble I left the road and hid in the 
brush. Soon 1 heard him go by, and I thought it 
better to let him empty his profanity and wrath on 
space, rather than on me. A little later I saw him re- 
turning to his command. 

By this time it was snowing, and the prospect was 
dismal. 1 could see nothing of the regiment, and 
night was coming on. An hour later the snow con- 
cealed all tracks, but I pressed on until I had crossed a 
creek and came to a fork of the road. Which road to 
take I could not decide. One no doubt led to the Con- 
federate camp, but which one? Near the creek which 
I had crossed was a small hut that had been burned. I 
walked back to the place, raked a few embers together 
and started a fire. The .snow was still falling furiously. 
The gravel bed on which the hut had stood was hot, 
and the snow melted on it as fast as it fell. I decided 
to camp down for the night, and filling my canteen 
and can with water from the creek, proceeded to cook 
my supper. It was the same "old thing" — coffee, 
bacon and hard-tack ; not very sumptuous, but filling. 
After supper I gathered a few large half-burned brands 
together, spread ruy woolen blanket on the warm gravel 
bed near the fire, and after repeating "Now I lay me 
down to sleep", 1 spread my rubljer blanket over me 
and "slept the sleep of the just, made contented 
through suft'ering". In the morning when I awoke I 
found I was under four inches of snow. If I had suf- 
fered any during the night I did not know it. After a 
hearty breakfast of hard-tack, bacon and coft'ee, I 
started on and took tlie left-hand road at the forks. I 
had not gone more than a hundred yards l>efore I heard 
the challenge, "Halt! Who goes there?" I recogni/^ed 
the voice as that of Grove Chapman, of Company H, 
and in a moment I was in the "house of my friends". 
When I reached camp, an hour later. Company H was 
going out on an expedition of some kind. I was ex- 
cu.sed from duty and remained in camp. 

On the 16th of January we "swung out" again, and 
after a hard and trying march in mud, rain, and snow, 
we reached Alton, Mo., in a driving rain, which turned 
to snow on the liHh. At Alton we were on half rations 
and with dismal prospects before us. On the 2iind the 
regiment took the back track for Van Buren to guard a 
pontoon train to the front. Passing "Eleven Points" 
and "Falling Spring", we reached Pine Tree Camp, 
within ten miles of Van Buren, on the 24th. There 
the regiment rested, while Companies H and G made 
the hard ten-mile march to Van Buren on the after- 
noon of the 25th and returned to Pine Tree on the 27th. 
On the 28th we started to rejoin the army, and passing 
through Thomasville reached West Plains, where the 
army was, on the 2nd of February, 1863. Here we 
were brigaded with the 99th Illinois and the 11th 
Wisconsin. 



rUTRTY-rUTJU) rLLfNOTS VETERAN VOLirNTEER rNFANTRY. 



ins 



(III the Ttii we were paid. JSrini; on short rulions, 
aiul ill hard eiivuiiistaiiucs fjciu'ially, I iiixcstfil some 
of my surplus wealth with the isutler. I liouKlit two 
jiouiids of crackers for 50 cents, one can of condenseil 
milk for 7o cents, and one (alleged) beef tongue, dried 
or petrified, for T") cents. That tongue was wortli 
double the price I paid for it. It lasted me till tlie end 
of the campaign, and was a constant source of enjoy- 
ment to me. I used it to whet my appetite on and to 
give me a relish for sour bacon and wormy hard tack. 
It was no doubt taken from a deceased mule— one that 
had "passed over the river of death" on a previous 
campaign. After I had eaten and digested it, when- 
ever r heard the mules lifting up their tuneful voices 
in praise of the wagonmaster, I felt an irresistible ini- 
)iul.se to join the chorus, and often, after I came home, 
I would waken from a peaceful sleep and find myself 
gnawing the head board of my bedstead (I have an 
iron bedstead now). 

We left West Plains on the sth of February and 
marched 20 miles in the mud. On the !)th General 
Davidson left us. There may have been many tears 
unshed on that occasion. General Benton of sacred 
memory took command and inarched us five miles, 
and halted the army to "give the boys a rest". We 
went into camp and rested until morning; then started 
and marched 8 niile.s. We re.sted in camp on the 11th 
and 12th. On the 13th William Fremole, Jake Miller 
anil myself, with several other men of the regiment, 
were detailed to report to the Quartermaster for forag- 
ing duty. We started out behind the cavalry advance 
guard, and in advance of the regiment, and had gone 
about two miles when I was ordered to take the H men 
and a G man and visit a farm house some distance 
ahead and half a mile from the road. As we ap- 
proached the house we heard an awful commotion, and 
dividing our force we rushed around the house, where 
we found an old negro tied to a tree, while his master 
was "dre.ssing him down" with a whip. The lady of 
the house stood in the door enjoying the national sport 
of the "Carrion Crow Confederacy", while smoking a 
cob pipe. The old man and his gentle wife were a 
well-matched couple. He was a short, thick-set old 
rurtian, with a .shock of black hair and whiskers that 
evidently had not been combed since Jack.son's time, 
and his mouth resembled a hole in a blanket. She was 
long, lank and lean, with brindle hair. Her mouth 
was a misfit, and being too wide for her face, was put 
on at a "right-oblique, " cut bias, as it were. Jake 
Miller knocked the old villain down, and a Company G 
man cut the poor "nig" loose. I tried to compliment 
the old lady ; I intended to call her a venno, but by 
mi-stake I called her a virago. She flew at me like an 



enraged tornado and set her month going at full veloc- 
ity. As she could accomplish nothing in that way, 
she rushed to the fire place, took a shovel, and began to 
hurl hot embers at us, but in her frantic efTorts her 
shovel scattered worse than her mouth, and .she soon 
had the legs of her prostrate husband enveloped in 
flames. Bill Fremole drenched him down with a pail 
of swill that was conveniently near. We captured two 
wagon loads of food for man and beast from the worthy 
couple, and the other foragers did still better along the 
road. The negroes belonging to the old man followed 
the army to Middlebrook. 

On the 14th Company H was detailed to help the 
teams through the mud. We went through Eminence, 
Centerville and Lesterville, and reached Bellview Val- 
ley on the 20th, within four miles of Pilot Knob, and 
our hard, fruitless and inglorious campaign was ended. 
On the 3rd of March we moved camp to Middlebrook, 
where we drew full rations, new clothing and all the 
necessities of soldier life, and were assigned to General 
Carr's division, preparatory to taking part in the 
Vicksburg campaign. 

I cannot close this sketch without saying this in re- 
gard to Company H : The boys need no praise from 
me ; each one made a record to be proud of. They all 
had courage equal to any drafts that were made upon 
them. None of them would adorn a pink tea, or a 
public function; not one of them would give undue 
honors to a prince or bend the knee to royalty. They 
would leave all that for the snobs and parasites of so- 
ciety. They were sturdy and stalwart men, and true to 
the principles for which they fought. Many imagine 
that all the problems of death and a future life have 
been solved, and expect to enjoy the music of harps 
and the songs of angels through eternity. But many 
of our comrades died who were not counted among the 
"saints". They till unhonored graves in six states of 
the south. They died "unwept, unhonored and un- 
sung". No costly marble marks their graves; they 
were not rich ; they were not counted among our 
"rulers"; but they died that others might live— that 
others might become rich and might "rule". Others 
have died since the war and have been forgotten by all 
but a few. They were only "common people", yet 
they helped to save the nation. What they did will be 
remembered long after prince, potentate and Dives have 
crumbled into dust. 

When I come to the shore of the river of death, if I 
can hear the rattle of the drum, the sweet, shrill notes 
of the fife and the glad shout of my comrades coming 
across the bright waters, my cup of happiness will be 
full to overflowing. 

JOHN M. FOLLETT. 



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COMPANY .SKETCHES AND POSTERS. 



ROSTER OF "H" COMPANY. 
Mustered Into the U. S. Army \9 September, 1 86 1. Mustered Out 24 November, J 865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, 18 September, ISbl. Date of Company Discharge, 7 December, 1865. 



SYNOPSIS. 



Strenjrth at organization . 

Number of recruits 

Number transferred at Me 
Total on company rolls.. . 
Deaths from sickness.. .. 

Deaths from wounds 

Discharged for sickness... 
Resigned 



Resigned for wounds 

Discharged for expiration term of servi 

Strength at muster-out 

Deserters 

Dishonorable discharge 

Transferred into other service 

Discharged for promotion 

No report as to what became of them. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



McKenzie, James A .. 

Smith, George E 

1st Lieutknant. 

Smith, George E 

Williams, Robert P... 
Chambers, Emmet Bt, 

2nd Likutknant. 

Williams, Robert P... 
Chambers, Emmett B 
Follett, John M 

Sergeant. 

Chambers, Emmett B 

Follett, John M 

Morse, William B 

Barrer, Thomas 

Jackson, James F 

CoKPOHAL. 

Ryland, J.>lin M 



Tripp, Augustus J 

Hyde, Jedediah S 

Jackson, Henry C 

Jackson, Kli F 

Goddard, George V. R 

Ball, Nathan 

ll.vtcb, Jiihn T 

MusicrAN, 

Steele, Samuel F 

Rodccker, William H. 

WAGf)Nn(. 

Martz, Alexander 

Pkivate. 

Allen, Jesse W 

Amey, Amos 



Cambridgi 
Galesburg 

Galesburg 
Galesburg 
Knowille 

Galesburg 
Knoxville 
Galesbui-g 

Knoxville 
Galesburg 
Abingdon 

Galesburg 

Galesl-iurg 

G.dcsburg 

Victoria... 
Galesburg 
Galesburg 
Galesburg 

Galesburg 
Monmoutt 
Oneida ... 

Abingdon 
Abingdon 

St. August 

Maiiuon .. 



IS Sept., 'Ill, to 10 Mch., '03.. 
lOMch.. 'bi, to 7 Dec, '05 ... 



IS Sept., '01, to 10 Mch., ' 
10 Mch., '03, to 1 July '03 
1 July, '03, to 7 Dec, 'OS. 



18 Sept., '61, to 10 Mch., '53. . 
10 Mch., '03, to 1 July, '63 ... 
21 Sept., '65, to 7 Dec, '65. . . 



19 Sept., '01, to 10 Mch., '03. 
10 Sept., 01. to 21 Sept., '05. 
24 Aug., '01, to 10 Dec, '01.. 

19 Sept., '1)1, too Dec, '05.. 

19 Sept.. '01, to 11 Oct., '04. 

19 Sept.. "01, to Sept., '05 . 



I'iSept., 'Ill, to 2 Dec, '61 .. 
19 Sept., '61, to 19 Aug., '62. 
1<) Sept., '01, to 11 Oct., '04 . 
19 Sept., '61, to 1 Sept., '05. . 



10 Oct., ■(,!, to i> Dec, 'OS, 
I'l Sept., '61, too Feb,, '03 
19 Sept., '61, to 22 Feb., '(.. 



19 Sept., '61, to 30 Sept., '02 , 
19 Sept., '61, to 22 Feb., 'o3 . . 



10 Sept., '61, to. 



19 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 , 
12 Oct., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 



Served as Provost Marshal at Helena, A'-k. Promoted Provost Marshal. 
General on staff of GcnI. Curtis. Resigned at St. Genevieve, Mo. 

Provost Marshal at Baton Rouge, La., in 1864. Discharged with the reg- 
iment. Veteran. 



Promoted Captain at St. Genevieve, Mo. 

Resigned at Vicksburg, Miss. Wounded at Black River, .Miss. May 17, 'o5. 
Served as Brigade and Division Inspector. Discharged with the reg- 
iment. Veteran. 

Promoted 1st Lieutenant at St. Genevieve, Mo. 
Promoted 1st Lieutenant at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



Promoted 1st Sergeant 20 Nov., '01; to 2nd Lieutenant. 

Promoted to 1st Sergeant 1 Oct., '64. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. 

Transferred from E Company 19 Sept., 'ol. Elected 3rd Sergeant 20 

Nov., '61. Transferred to pack train. 
Promoted to 1st Sergeant 21 Sept., 'oS. Discharged with the regiment 

as 1st Sergeant. Veteran. 
M. O. as Sergeant by expiration term of service. 



ITomnteJ to 1st Sergeant 24 March. '63. Detached from the regiment. 

Re-enlisted 24 March, '64. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. Never 

mustered as Lieutenant, Discharged while on detached service 

as Sergeant. Veteran. 
Appointed 2nd Corporal 20 Nov., '61. Died at Ironton, Mo. 
Appointed Corporal 20 Nov., '61. Died at Helena, Ark. 
Appointed Corporal 20 Nov., 'Ol. M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Appointed Corporal 20 Nov., '61. Served on Color Guard. Discharged 

at New Orleans, La., for wounds received at Spanish Fort, Ala., in 

March, '6S. Veteran. 
Appointed Corporal '20 Nov., '61. Discharged with the reg't. Veteran 
Discharged for disability at Pilot Knob, Mo. 
Transferred to Miss. Marine Brigade. 



Discharged for disability. 
Transferred to Miss. Marine Brigade 



Transferred to post wagon train. 



Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged with the regiment. Promoted Corporal. Veteran. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INEANTRY. 

"H" COMPANY ROSTER-Continued. 



1G7 



NAME AND RANK. 



RESIDENCE. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



REMARKS. 



Private— Continuetl. 






Anderson, Asa A 


Roseville 


10 Sept., '61. to b Dec, '(i5 




Carlinville 

Abingdon 


11 Jan., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65 .... 
19 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Bay, James M 


Baj'. Robert B 


Abingdon 


19 Sept., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 . . . 


Beare, Jolin 


Galesburg 

Galesburg 




Bevington, Hyrcanus 


7 Oct., '61, to 


Birt, William R 


Bear Creek 


24 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 


Boatman. Aaron 


Galesburg 


19 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.... 


Boblett, LeanderE 


Andover 


28 March, '64, to 18 March, '65. 


Bradford, William 


Peotone 

Monmouth 

Scottville 


8 Oct., '64, to 7 Oct., '65 


Brewster, Charles II 


Bristow. Thomas J 


11 Nov., '64, to 10 Nov.. '65 ... 


Brothers, Francis 


Galesburg 


3 Feb., '62, to '20 Nov.. '63.... 


Brown Benjamin F 




14 Aug., '62, to 6 Nov., '65 .... 


Brown, George W 


Carlinville 


25 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec. '65 


Burns. Thomas S 


Gridlev 


8 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

24 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

11 Nov., '64, to 10 Nov., '65... 
11 Nov., '64. to 10 Nov., '65.... 




Henderson 

Scottville 

Scottville 


Butler, Ira E. . 


Butler, Thomas C 


Chapman, Grove L 


Victoria 


19 Sept., '61, to 18 May, '65. .. 


Cameron. John 


Galesburg 


19 Sept., '61, to 7 Jan., '63 . .. 


Carnes, Edward M 


Galesburg 


19 Sept., '61, to 29 Sept., '63 . . 


Cemer. William H 


Galesburg 


7 Oct., '61, to 14 Nov., '64 


Clarli. Henrv B 


Cambridge 


19 Sept., '61, to 9 Feb., '63 ... . 


Clune, Patrick 


Cambridge 


19 Sept., '61, to 


Coffey, Thomas 


Bloomington... 


1 Oct., '61, to 20 Dec, '62 


Cole, Stephen D 


Galesburg 


5 Jan., "64, to 24 Nov., '65 


Coleman, Aaron 


Peotone 


8 Oct., '64, to 7 Oct., '65 


Colhns, William M 


Ionia 


19 Sept., '61, to 6 Sept., '62 . . . 


Conant, Reuben H 


Galesburg 


19 Sept., '61. to 6 Dec, '65 ... . 


Converse, Ebbur A 


Cambridge — 


19 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 ... . 


Cooper, William 

Crosby. William 


Shiloh .. 






14 Aug., '62, to 8 Oct., '65 

10 Oct.. '61 to 19 Dec, '61 


Davis, William H 


.Maquon 


Davis, William 


Maquon 


10 Oct., '61, to 29 March, '63.. 


Davis, James 


Maquon 


10 Oct., '61, to 


Davis, Jonathan 


Groveland 

Maquon 

Carlinville 


7 Oct., '64, to 6 Oct., '65 

19 Sept., '61, to 13 July, '65. .. 

10 Feb., '64, to 30 May, '65 ... . 




DeLaw, Oscar A 


Desart. Enos M 


Hillsboro 


29 March, '63, to 30 Sept., '65. 


Drummond, George W . . . 


Peotone 


8 Oct., '64, to 7 Oct., '65 


Dubreal, Francis 


Chesterfield ... 


23 March. '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 


East, John L 


Elm Point 


4 Jan., '64. to6Dec. '65..,:.. 


Ellison. James .M 


Abingdon 


19 Sept., '61, to 18 Jan., '63 ... 


Evans. John W . .. . 


Staunton 

Belleville 


4 Jan., '64, to 29 Aug., '65 

5 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

19 Sept., '61, to 16 Nov., '62. . . 
10 Sept., '61. to 10 Mav, '64. . . 


Farris. James B . 


Fauhle. Josiah F 


Ferris, Frederick 11 


Galesburg 


Fickle. Erastus 


Galesburg 

Mahomet 


3 Feb., '64. to 6 Dec, '65 

16 Jan.. 'lA, to 


Findley, Richard C 


Fish back, Josiah 


Scottville 


11 Nov.. '64. to 10 Nov., '65 ... 


Flannery, Thomas 


Chicago 


17 .March, '64, to 


Fletcher, Orrin. 


Shanghais 

Galesburg 




Fletcher, Samuel 


11 .March, '63, to 6 Dec, '65... 




Ellison . 


19 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 ... . 
7 Oct., '61, to 3 Jan., '63 


FIvnn, Jonathan W 


Cambridge 


Freeze, Joseph 


Abingdon 


19 Sept., '61, to 16 May, '62 


Fremole, William 


Maquon 

Carlinville 


7 Oct., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

5 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 


Gamlin, John A 


Gates, Benjamin 


Cap Grove 


20 Dec, '61, to 1 Jan., '62 


Gibson, John A 


Rosemond 


4 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 ; 


Giddings, William F 


Kewanee 


1» March. '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 


Gwvn, Lvcurgus 


Elm Point 


4 Jan., '64, to 2 Sept., '65 


Gwvn, Thomas C 


Elm Point 


4 Jan., '64, to 27 Oct.. '65 


Hamilton, Nathan B 


Ponipkins 


7 Oct., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 



Served asColonel's Orderly. Discharged with the regim 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the r. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. Date unknown. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. .M. O. with the r. 
Wounded March 29, '65, atSpanish Fort, Al.i. Disch.uged 

iment as Corporal. Veteran. 
Died in New Orleans, La. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. M. O. at e.ipira 

service. 
Died. Date and place unknow n. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July. '65. M. O. at evpir.i 

service. 
Died at St. Louis. .Mo. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, 



t'lce. 



.M. O. at evpiration term 



Transferred from 122 lUii 
Transferred from 117 lllii 



3isJuly, 
ais July, 



M. O. 
M. O. 



^charged for wounds. 
: expiration term of ser 



ith the regiment, 
'ith the regiment. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 111. July, '6.5. M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Transferred from 122 111. July, '65' M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged at New Orleans, La., for 

wounds received at Spanish Fort, Ala. Veteran. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged for disablity at Brashear City. La. 
Died at Cairo, 111. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at West Plains. .Mo. 
Deserted. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Alo. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. M.O. at expiration term of service. 
Deserted at Helena, Ark. 

Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the reg't. Veteran. 
Wounded at Old Town Landing, Ark. Discharged with the regiment. 

Veteran. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. E 
Transferred from 117 111. July, 'uS. .M. O. 
Died from sickness at Arcadia. Mo. 
Discharged for disability at Pilot Knob. Mo. 
Discharged fordisability. 

Transferred from 122 111. July, '65. M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Discharged at New Orleans, La., for wounds received 27 March, '65, at 

Spanish Fort, Ala. Veteran. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 

U. S. C. 1. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. Mustered out. 
Transferred from 117111. July, '65. .M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. .M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July. '65. .M. O. w ith the regiment. 
Discharged for disability near Alton. .Mo. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. .M. O. as Corporal. Super. 

Non-Commissioned Officer. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo, 

Promoted 2nd Lieutenant 74th U. S. Colored Infantry. Veteran. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, 65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois. Prisoner of war. Ne\er reported to 

company. 
Transferred from 122 111. July, 'o5. ^\. O. at expiration term of service. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July. '65. Wounded. Never reported to 

company. 
Died at Arcadia, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. 
Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss., May, '63. Promoted Corporal. Dis- 
charged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Died at Van Buren, Mo. 
Discharged for disability at Batesville, Ark. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Promoted to Hospital Steward. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. M. O. at expiration term of service. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. Discharged for disability. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



168 



COMPANY .SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



"H" COMPANY BOSTER—Continued. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Private— Continued. 
Hanley, Jesse 

Harris, James 

Hatfield, Isaac B 

Hauts, George B 

Haynes, Garrett J 

H,iys, FestusC 

Hicks, Lauren Myron... 

Hitt, Loren 

HofTman. John 

Hood, William B 

Howe, Charles 

Huston, James A 

Ingle, John 

Jacks, George S 

Jarvis, George H 



Johnson, Frank A... 

Jones, George W 

Jones, Joseph E. .. 
Jones, Joseph, 1st... 
Jones, Joseph, 2nd.. 

Jones, William 

Jones, William J. .. 

Ketchum, Alasco 

Keys, Asahel 

Knife, Henry 

Knight, Albert P .... 
Koehler. Ale.vander. 



Kreech, William E. 
Laureaux, David... 
Laird, David 



Lestnet, Richard J ... 

Lincoln, John T 

Lowe, James W 

Marrion, Thomas N .. 

Martin, Arthur D 

Mathews, Charles.... 
Mc Clellan, Thomas'. . 

McCoy, Lewis R 

McGinnis. Oliver W . 
McGrath, George W. 

Mc Henry, Daniel 

Miller, Eleaser H 

Miller, Jacob....'.,.. 



Miller, Swan 

Miller, William 

Mills, Joseph 

Mitchell, Alexander 
Morgan, Albert W.. 

Mott, Alvin K 

Mott, George W 

Munson, Swan 



Murphy, William 

Nelson, Benjamin F... 

Nelson, Henry 

Nelson, William 

Nevitt, Wilson J 

Oliver, John A 

Peebles, Marquis D. L. 

Peterson, Peter 

Read, Matthew 

Richardson, Alvin . .. 

Risley, Milton .. 

Robinson, Mahlow J.. 
Rolf, John A 



Scott, George W . 
Snyder, Robert M. 



4 Oct., '63, to 20 Aug., '65 . 



St. Louis, Mo. 
Galesburg.. .. 
Edwardsville. 
Young Americ 

Victoria 

Victoria 

Galesburg . .. 

Chicago 

Chesterfield . 
Galesburg. . .. 

Palmyra 

Maquon 

Burns 

Granger, O 



10 Sept, 
20 Jan., 

20 Jan., 
7 Oct., 
10 Sept. 
19 Sept. 
19 Sept. 

21 Dec, 
25 Feb., 
4 Feb., 
IS Nov., 
10 Sept. 
10 Sept. 
Ill Dec, 



, '61, to 1 Oct., '62 . . . 
'64. to 6 Dec, '65.... 
'64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

61, to 7 Nov., '62 

, '61, to IS March, '64 
•61, to 21 Sept., '62 . 
'51, toll Oct., '64... 

'63, to 

'64, to 6 Dec, '65. .. 
'62, to 22 Feb., '63.... 
, '64, to 14 Nov., '65 . . 
. '61, to 26 Feb., '63... 
, '61, to 6 Dec. '65 ... 
Dec, '65 



Granger, O 

Bear Creek 

Bear Creek 

Henry Co., 111. 
Bear Creek 



ille 



Bear Creek. 
Chicago ... 
Knoxville .. 
Newcomb .. 



Geneseo , 



Newton 

Rutland 

Monmouth 

New Lisbon, O. 

Belleville 

Granger, O 

Cairo 

Victoria 

Galesburg 

Chicago 

Maquon 

Carlinville 

Cambridge 

Maquon 

Naperville 

Abingdon 

Galesburg 

Galesburg. ... 

Abingdon 

Rio 

Galesburg 

Galesburg 

Galesburg 

Galesburg 

Roseville 

Alton 

Naperville 

Alton. 

Maquon 

Chesterfield ... 

Detroit 

Galesburg 

St. Augustine... 
Young America. 
Greene co.,Ark. 

Hillsboro 

Chicago 



Henderson . 
Berwick .... 



6 Fe b., '1)4. to 6 Dec, '65 

23 March, '65, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
23 March, '6.5, to 10 Nov., '65. 
10 Sept., '51. to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
23 March, '65, to 25 Sept., '65 

19 Sept-, '61, to 28 Dec, '62. . 
23 March, '65, to 6 Dec, '65. . 

20 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

10 Sept., '61, to Feb., '63 ... 

26 Dec, '62, to 

22 Dec, '62, to 6 Dec, '65 

19 Sept., 'hi. to 14 Oct., '65.. 



18 Jan., '65, to 

3 Oct., '64, to 20 Apr., '65 .... 
10 Sept., '61, to 15 June, '63.. 



10 Sept., '61, to .. July, '62. 

4 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

10 Dec, '61, to IS Dec, '63.. 
23 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
10 Sept., '61, to 1 Sept., '64 . 
Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

5 Feb., 'M, to 

19 Sept., '61, to 14 Feb.,'62.. 
IS Feb., '64, to 5 Dec, '65... 

19 Sept., '61, to 31 Jan., '62. 
10 Sept.. '61. to 6 Dec, '65.. 

20 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
10 Oct., '61, to 6 Dec, '55 . . . 



11 March, '52, to 11 March, '65. 

24 Nov., '63, to 

10 Sept., '61, to 25 Nov., '62. . . 

1 Feb., '55, to 17 Sept., '65.... 

10 Sept., '51, to 15 March, '64. 

24 Feb., '64, to 5 Dec, '55 

19 Sept., '61, to 15 Oct., '61 . . . 

11 Feb., '54, to 20 Aug., '55.... 

10 Sept., '61, to 3 Apr.. '52 .... 

25 Jan., "M, to 6 Dec, '65 

20 March, '64, to 5 Dec, '65. . . 

28 Jan., 'M, to Nov., '65 

2 Dec, '63. to 5 Dec, '55 

25 Feb., "54, to 6 Dec, '55 

8 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . . 

2S Dec , '63, to 5 Dec, '55 

19 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '55 . . . . 
19 Sept., '61, to 4 April, '52.... 
8 March, '62, to 26 May, '52. .. 

29 March, '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
22 Dec, '63, to 



15 Sept., '63. to I. Dec, '55, 
15 Feb., '64. to 29 Aui;., '65. 



10 Sept., '61, to 3 Dec, 



Sergeant. Supe 



ith the re 
.vilh the 1 



Orle 



■ disability. 



Transferred from 122 Illinois. M 
Non. Com. O. 

Dishonorably discharged. C. M. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. v 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July. '65. M. O. 

Died at St. Louis. 

Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps at New 

Died at Old Town, Ark. 

M. O. at expiration term of service. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '55. Sick. Never reported to company. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the. regiment. 

Transferred to Missississippi Marine Brigade at Bellview, Mo. 

Transferred from 122 111. July, '65. M. O. at expiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability at Maquon, 111. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the reg't. as Sergeant. Veteran. 

Proper name George W. Hand. Pomoted Corporal, Sergeant. Dis- 
charged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 11" Illinois July, '55. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



: July, 



M. O. 



M. O. 
M. O. V 



vith the 
ith the I 



Never reported to company. 



Transferred from 117 Illinois 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. 

Discharged for disability. 

Transferred from 72 111. Prisoner of w 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Corporal. Died at V4cksburg, Miss. Wounded at Black River, Mav 17, 

'53; at Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, '63. Veteran. 
Transferred from 122 111. July, '65. Sick. Never reported to company. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. Discharged. 
Promoted 3rd Sergeant 1 Dec, '61. Died on Hospital boat at Chickasaw 

Bayou, Miss. 
Transferred to Miss. Marine Brigade. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '55. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred to Invalid Corps at Fort Esperanza. Tex. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July. 'oS. M. O. with the regiment. 
Died at Terre Bonne, La. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois, July, '55. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 72 HI. July, '65. Sick. Never reported to company. 
Deserted at Arcadia, Mo. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '55. .Vl. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Arcadia, Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regi- 

M. O. at New Orleans, La., at expiration term of service. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. Never reported to company. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 
Died at Vicksburg. Miss. 

Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps at New Orleans, La. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. M. O. as supernumerary non- 
commissioned officer. 
Discharged for disability at Re 



' Station, Mo. 



Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '55. M. O. with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '55. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '55. M. O. with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. ■ 

Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. 

Deserted. 

Died at Pocahontas, Ark. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '55. M. O. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Prisoner of war. Never reported 

to company. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '6.5. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July. '65. M. O. as Corporal. Super, non- 



th the 


regi 


eteran 




ith the 


reg 



lisioned offic 



vhile 



ith it. Discharged 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
"H" COMPANY ROSTER— Continued. 



169 



NAME AND RANK. 



RESIDENCE. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



REMARKS. 



PRiVATE-Contir 
itll, L,lFavette 



Smith, Samuel W 

Smith. William A 

Soverncs. Truman L ... 

Spencer, Joseph E 

Steel, Henry 

Stubbs, Benjamin E 

Swanson, Andrew 

Swazze, Benoini H 

Ta.ife, William 

Trc-idwell, Charles .... 

Vail, Isaac L 

Vanderwalker, Edward. 

Vanter, John 

Vaujfhn, Amon C. W . . . 

Walker. John 

Wanzel, William 

Waters, John 

White, James 

Whitehead, Thomas L.. 

Williams, Josiah 

Woolsey, Isaac 

Wright, Charles D 

Wright, George W 

Young, Samuel 



Ionia . 



Maquon 

Scottville 

Irving 

Camden Mills. 
Galesburg 



Galesburg 

Abingdon 

Chicago 

Galesburg 

Burns 

Galesburg 

Maquon 

NaperviUe 

Poinsett CO. Ark 
Lancaster, Pa. .. 

Wataga 

Eastford 



Litchfield 
.Maquon . 
Hillsboro . 
Scottville 



I'l Sept., '61, to 31 .May, 'dj 

19 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 

11 Nov., 'M, to 10 Nov., '65 , 
1 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65... 
21 Oct., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
19 Sept., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 . 
5 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

3 Feb., '62, to 31 Aug., '62... 

7 Oct., '61, to 29 March, '63. 

21 Dec, '63, to 

10 Oct., '61, to 26 Nov., '62.. 

19 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
IS Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

18 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

20 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

8 March, '62, to 9 May, '62. . 

19 Sept., '61, to 2 Apr., '62.. 
25 Jan., '64, to 5 Dec, '65 . . . 

25 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

12 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

26 Feb., 'M, to 6 Dec, '65... 
"Oct., '61, to 22 Jan., '62 ... 
29 March, '63, to 6 Dec, '65. 

4 Nov., '64, to 

4 Nov., '62, to 3 Oct., '65.... 



Died at Milliken's Bend, La., from 

Miss., .May 17, '63. 
Discharged with the regiment Veteran. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. M. O 



nds received at Black River 



ith the rcKi 



Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged » ith the reg't. Veteran. 
M. O. at expiration term of service. 

Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with. the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Heleni, Ark. 
Discharged for disability at Pilot Knob, Mo. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Sick; never reported to company. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, .Mo. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Died at Pocahontas, Ark. 

Discharged for disability at Reeves' Station, Mo. 
Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Arcadia, Mo. 

Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 122 III. July, '65. Sick; never reported to company. 
Transferred from 117 Illinois July, '65. Discharged at expiration term 
of service. 



170 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTEItS. 





CAPTAIN WILLIAM W. H. LAWTON. 
"I" COMPANY. 



CAPTAIN WILLIAM T. LYON. 
"I" COMPANY. 





FIRST LILUTENANT CHARLES T. KENNEY. 
"I" COMPANY. 



FIRST LIEUTENANT NATHANIEL W. REYNOLDS. 
"I" COMPANY. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



171 



"I" COMPANY SKETCH. 



Pike county, noted in story for its brave men, liand- 
sonie women and "Bailey's fat cattle", was the home 
of the body of men that met in Griggsville on August 
2(>th, 18G1, and organized into what afterwards became 
Company I of the Thirty-third Illinois Infantry. Wil- 
liam W. H. Lawton, a merchant of Griggsville; Wil- 
liam T. Lyon, a soldier from the ranks of the Eighth 
Illinois Infantry— three months' service; E. A. F. 
Allen and Sampson Pureell were mainly instrumental 
in bringing about the enlistment of the company, and 
at its organization Lawton was elected Captain, Lyon 
1st Lieutenant, Allen 2nd Lieutenant, and Pureell Or- 
derly Sergeant. 

At this time they had no particular regiment in view. 
With them it was a chance to get into the service to do 
something to preserve the union. They were young 
men from the farm and work shops, thoroughly imbued 
with that spirit of patriotism that placed country be- 
fore home; for without country the home would be val- 
ueless. No liberal bounty tempted these men to enlist. 
Very few of them even knew how much, if any 
amount, would be paid them for their services. Just 
the chance to stand up for "Uncle Sam" was all they 
asked. How well they stood up and how long, the regi- 
mental record will bear testimony to. They did their 
duty and did it well. TTncomplainingly they endured 
hardships; unflinchingly they kept their place in line; 
and on Texas's far-off' shore, when the regiment re-en- 
listed. Company I furnished its full quota of veterans. 
They "proposed to fight it out on that line" if it took 
every man to do it. The gallant Lawton, desperately 
wounded at Vicksburg, was compelled to leave them, 
liut Lyon staid with them to the end. It was only a 
remnant of the Company that organized at Griggsville 
on that August day in isnl that returned with him in 
December, 18(i5. The awkward, beardless boy of the 
then was the sturdy, bearded veteran on his return. 
He knew he had done his full duty, and trusted that 
his home people and country would appreciate it. 

Company I was represented in the many little 
mounds that marked the regiment's cour.se from Mis- 
souri to the Mexican line. In their marches and coun- 
ter-marches through Missouri and Arkansas, the jour- 
neyings up and down the Mississippi River, through 
the swamps of Louisiana and the pine barrens of Ala- 
bama and Mississippi, all are dotted with these sad re- 
minders, war's milestones. For these comrades there 



was no home-coming; but their memory is kept green 
in the hearts of the loyal people of Pike county, and 
each Memorial Day sees a simple but appropriate trib- 
ute paid to the honor of the boys that went, but "did 
not return" — to those that gave their lives that this 
might be a Union in fact as well as in name. Pike 
county honors the living as well as the dead, and is 
ever proud of the fact that she gave of her best to swell 
the ranks of the Thiity-third, and they of the Thirty- 
third are always grateful for "the contingent" who 
were comrades indeed. On their arrival at Camp But- 
ler, Illinois, they, through the influence of Dr. George 
P. Rex, afterwards Surgeon of the Thirty-third Illi- 
nois, became a part of that regiment and became known 
as Company I. Surgeon Rex was from Pike county 
and always took a great interest in his "Pike County 
Contingent". His kindly attention to them in their 
hour of need saved many a one that he might "do 
duty" and return to his home. The kind-hearted old 
gentleman is held in grateful remembrance by "the 
contingent", and also by the fi lends of those whom his 
aid could not save to them and country. He has gone 
to his rest, eternal. He was a good and true man. All 
honor to his name. 

For the correctness of I Company roster of enlist- 
ments and discharges the company is much indebted to 
Solomon G. Chanie for his carefully preserved records 
of the company, copies of which have been freely given 
to the compiler, who tried faithfully to get a Company 
I man to write this sketch, but failed. 

The following is a synopsis of I Company roster of 
enlistments and discharges : 

Enrollment at organization, 77. 

Recruits received, 4s. 

Transfers from 72nd, 117th an<l 1211 h Illinois Infan- 
try, 69. 

Total enrollment of company, 194. 

Wounded in battle or by accident, 5. 

Killed or died of wounds, 11. 

Died from disease, lij. 

Discharged for disability, 40. 

Discharged from expiration of servi<:e, 17. 

Transferred to other branches of service, o. 

Promotions from company to other regiments, 1. 

Deserted, 2. 

Discharged at final muster-out, 71. 

Unaccounted for, 31. 



172 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



ROSTER OF "I" COMPANY. 

Mustered Into the U. S. Army 3 September, I86t. Mustered Out 24 November, J 865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, 18 August, 1861. Date of Company Discharge, 7 December, 1865. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Lawton, William W. H.. 
Lyon, William T 

1st LifUTENANT. 

Lyon, William T 

Kenney. Charles T.. .. 

Reynolds, Nathaniel W. 

2nd Lieutenant. 

Allen, Edward A. T 

Kenney, Charles T 

Reynolds, Nathaniel W. 
Jenkins, David F 



Purcell, Sampson 

Reynolds, Nathaniel W. 
Chapman, Samuel C . . . 
Havs, Charles B 



Hiililis, John M. 



Jackson, Charles V 
Nutter, Grafton S . 

Ellege, William, . .. 
■ Brower, Charles . 
Kelley, Michael. .. 
Gardner, Frank N . 
Jones, Thomas H. . 
Greenwood, Willia 



Mu 



Bodil 
Tedr 



Lawton, John P . 



Alcorn, James 



Baldv 
Brow 



onu, John H. 
n, Arthur C .. 
, George W.. . 



, H . 



Benson, Ale 

Bray, John S 

Baldwin, Benjamin 

Bell, John 

Becman, John . . .. 
Broderick, James 
Bycrs, George M.. 
Brooks, Thomas .. 
Barnhart, Gilbert . 



Blackman, Benjamin, 
Blackman, Tobias 



Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 



Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 



Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 

Perry 

Griggsville. 



Griggsville. 

Perry 

Pittsfield ... 
Griggsville. 



Perry. 



Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 

Griggsville. 

Perry 

Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 
Springfield . 



Perry 

Griggsville.. 

Griggsville.. 
Bloomington 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Chicago 



Springfield. 
Macomb 



18 Aug., '01, to 8 June, '63. 
S June, '63, to 7 Dec, '65 .. 



18 Aug., '61, to 8 June, '63. 
8 June, '63, to m Aug., '64. 



11 Aug., '64, to 7 Dec, '65. 



18 Aug , '61, to 18 March, '62.. 

18 March, '62, to to 8 June, '63. 
IS March, '62, to 19 Aug., '64.. 

19 Aug., '65, to 7 Dec, '65 



18 Aug., '61, to 1 Feb., '62.... 
18 Aug., '61, to 18 March, '62. 
18 Aug., '61, to 18 Apr., '62... 
18 Aug., '61, toll Oct., '64... 

IS Aug., '61, to 6 July, '1x3 ... 



IS Aug., '61, to 15 Nov., '61 
18 Aug., '61, to 23 Sept., '6; 



18 Aug., '61, to 28 Dec, '61.. 
18 Aug., '61, to 28 Feb., '63.. 
IS Aug., '61, to 19 Sept., '62. 
18 Aug., '61, to 18 April, '62. 
IS Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
IS Aug., '61, to 19 Nov., '62 . 



IS Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 
IS Aug., '61, to 7 Feb., '63. 



18 Aug., '61, to 4 Apr 



18 Aug., '61, to IS Sept., '6 
7 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
18 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 
18 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

26 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

I Nov., '61, to 18 Aug., '62 
29 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 

4 Jan., '64, to 

4 Dec, '63, to 

10 Aug., '62, to 6 Dec, '65 
23 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. 

II Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . 
4 Jan., '64, to 29 Aug., '65. 

18 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. 
18 Feb., '55, to 6 Dec, '65. 



signed. Transferred to V. R. C. as Captain, 
nt. Veteran. 



:d 22 May, '63. atVickshurg, 



Wounded at Vicksburg. 
Discharged with the re 



Promoted to Captain. 



Discharged with the regiment. Vete 



Resigned for disability. 
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 
Discharged with the regimei 



Discharged for disability. 

Promoted 1st Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant, then wounded 22 May. '63. 

Discharged for disability caused by insanity. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. Discharged by expiratinn term 

service as private. 
Died from wounds received 22 May, '63, at Vicksburg, Miss. 



Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted Sergeant, 1st Sergt. Wounded 22 May, '63, and 23 Mav, '63. 
Discharged for promotion to Lieutenant in 92 U. S. C. I. 

Died at Griggsville, 111., while on furlough. 

Promoted Sergeant 3 Nov., '61. Died at Middle Brook, Mo. 

Promoted Sergeant 18 March, '62. Killed at Bolivar's Bend, Miss. 

Returned to ranks. Discharged for disability. 

Promoted Sergeant 1st Feb., '64. Discharged with the reg't. Veteran. 

Returned to ranks, detailed Companv Wagimer. Discharged for disa- 
bility. 



Discharged with the 



cnt; 



; Corporal. Vete 



ed tu Miss. Marine Brigade 



Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 



Died at Camp Butler, ill. 

Discharged with the regiment. Transferred from 72 111. July, 

Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. Veteran. 



Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. Never joined company. 

Transferred from 72 Illinois July, '65. Never joined company. 

Discharged with the regiment. Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. 

Discharged with the regiment. Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. 

Discharged with the regiment. Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. 

Promoted CorporaL Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged 

for disability. . --.. 

Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 111. July, '55. Discharged with the regiment. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
"/" COMPANY ROSTER— Continued. 



173 



NAME AND RANK. 



RESIDENCE. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



REMARKS. 



Private— Continued. 



Brown, Henry 

Clianie, Solomon G. 

Cook, Albert 

Carroll, Henry 



New Salem . 

Perry 

Pittsfield ... 



n Auj;., '62, to 6 Dec, '(>>. . 
18 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, 'bS.. 
18 Auff., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. 
18 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, 'OS. . 



Connor, William F.. 

Calender, Isaac 

Chenowith, Robert. 
Coe, Robert B 



Beardstown . 
Bloomington 

Perry 

Galesburg .. 



Coe, David P . 



Galesburg. 



26 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . 
1 Nov., '01, to 14 Sept., '62. 
5 Sept., '61, to 22 March, '6: 
5 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 .. 

5 Sept., '01, to 27 Jan., '63.. 



Crane. Ezra 

Clary, Michael 

Conroy, Martin 

Cook, Adolph 

Carlson, Christian . . 

Capps, Porter 

Crowder, William H 
Cloud, William H.... 
Cline, Job 



Pilot Knob, Mo. 

Perry 

Perry 

Chicago 

M.tscoutah 



Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 
Fairmount . 
Pittsfield ... 
Griggsville. 
Galesburg. 
Dunham, George I New Salem . 



Duffield, William H... 
Dickenson, Albert J.. 
Doane, William W. H 

Durand, Davis 

Dunham, William 

Davis, Daniel W 



Dickinson, George F. 

Davis, Robert 

Dwire, John 

Dalton, James, 

Evans, Stephen 



Elmore, John . 



Edwards, John R ... 
Ellison, Charles F... 

Ferber, Edwin 

Foley, James M 

FuUerton. Hiram 

Gardner, Franklin .. 
Greenough, John .. 

Green, Henry 

Gladwell, Thomas J. 
Green, Edward K . . . 
Garland, Alex. V .... 
Gooding. Lyman ... 

Godfrey, Joseph 

Gilbert, George G.. 
Gilbert, James R.... 

Gritfin, Joseph T 

Hill, J. Page 



Hill, John W 

Ilouchin, James.. 
Hawker, Davis W. 



Mickey, Harrison H. 

Hines, John M 

Hart, John 

Hawkins, Robert B. 
Herron. Oscar 



Griggsville.. 

Perry 

Springfield .. 

Chicago 

Griggsville.. 

Springfield .. 



Mascoutah . 



Griggsville. 
Macomb . . 
Planterville 
Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 



Griggsville... 

Perry 

Chicago 

Honey Creek 



Prairie City . . . 

Hire 

Macomb 

Griggsville 

Griggsville 

New Michigan. 
Perry 



Chandler 

Perry 

Chicago . 
Macomb, 



Hooter, William L 

Ingram, Fletcher Perry. 

Johnson, William S ! Perry 

Jenkins, David F Griggsville. 

Jones, Asher E | Griggsville. 

Job, Simeon E ' Griggsville. 

Jenkins, Mark , Springfield. 

Johnson, Reuben j Perry 

Jenkins, George ; 



1 Nov., '61, to IS Feb., '04... 

I Nov., '61, to 15 March, 'o2. 
5 Sept., '01, to 6 Dec, '65 . , . 

12 Jan., '02, to 1 Jan., 'OS . . . 

II Jan., '04, to 20 Aug., '65.. 

4 Aug., '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

24 Jan., '05, to 10 Nov., 'oS.. 
21 Jan., '05, too Dec, '65... 

13 Oct., '62, to 12 Oct., '05 . . 

18 Aug., '01, to Dec, 'OS. . . 
IS Aug., '01. to 24 May, '63. . 
18 Aug., '61, to 15 Dec, '63.. 
18 Aug., '61, to 18 April, '62. 
IS Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 
18 Aug., '61, to 18 Aug., '02 . 
1 Nov., '01, to 10 Oct., '03. . . 

1 Nov., '01, to 2S Oct., '02. . . 

5 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 

2 Sept., '01, to 30 May, '03 . . 
March, '05, to Dec, '05.. 
18 Aug., '01, to Dec, '05... 



18 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '04.. 

5 Jan., '04, to Dec, 'OS. . 

3 Feb.. '05, to 6 Dec, '05. . . . 
18 Aug., '61, to IS Sept., 'OS. 
20 Feb., '04, to Dec, '65... 
29 March, '64, to o Dec, '05. 

18 Aug., '01, to 

18 Aug., '01, to 11 Oct., '04.. 

18 Aug., '61, to 10 Sept., '62. 
1 Nov., '61, to 15 Aug., '63 .. 
31 March, '64, to Dec, 'OS. 
15 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 

4 Feb., '04, to Dec, '65. . . . 
25 Jan., '65, to Dec. '05.... 
4 Jan., '04, to Dec, 'OS ... . 
IS Feb., 'OS, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

4 Jan., 'M, to 6 Dec, '05 

18 Aug., '61, to 1 Nov., '62 . . 

18 Aug., '61, to 25 Oct., '02. . 
18 Aug., '61, to 22 June, '63 . 

5 Sept., '01, to IS Feb., '04 .. 



2 Sept., '01, to 19 Jan., '62 
S Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '05 . 
11 Jan., '54, to 22 Aug 
4 Jan., "04, to Dec, '05 



'65. 



20 Jan., '05, to Dec, '05 . . . 
5 Sept., '01, to 6 Dec, '05 . .. 
18 Aug., '01, to 6 Dec, '65 .. 
18 Aug., '61, to 19 Aug., '65 . 

18 Aug., '01, to 11 Oct., '04., 
18 Aug., '01, to 19 Nov., '02 . 
18 Aug., '01, to 22 Jan., '03 
18 Aug.. '01, to 6 Dec, '65... 
9 May, '63, to 6 Dec, '65.. .. 



Transferred from 124 111. July, 'o5. Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. Veteran. 

Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of service. 

Discharged with the regiment. Promoted Corporal 1 Feb., '64. 
Veteran. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Killed in action at Prentiss, Miss., on steamer "latan." 

Discharged for disability. 

Promoted Corporal. Wounded 22 Mav, '03. Discharged with the reg- 
iment as Sergeant. Veteran. 

Discharged at St. Louis, Mo. for wounds received at Cache River, Ark. 
7 July, '62. 

Transferred to V. R. C. 

Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged by expiration term of service. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, 'o5. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Transferred from 117 III. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged for disability. Transferred from 124 111. July, 'OS. 

Transferred from 124 111. July, '05. Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 124 HI. July, 'oS. Discharged at expiration term of 



Discharged with the regir 
Died from wounds receiv( 
Transferred to V. R. C. 
Discharged for disability. 
Discharged with the regir 
Discharged for disability. 
Died at Griggsville, 111., w 
Died at Griggsville, ill., w 
Discharged with the regii 



eteran. Promoted Corporal, Sergt. 
y, '03, at Vicksburg, Miss. 



Vete 



ent as i 
Drummer, 
hile on furlough, 
'hile on furlough, 
nent. Veteran. 
Died from wounds received 22 May, '63, at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Returned to ranks. Discharged w 

the regiment. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 99 111. Wounded 17 May, 'o3. M. O. by exp 

ation term of service. 
Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Wounded 2 March, '05. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. Veteran. 
Transferred from 124 til. July, '05. Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 111. July, 'o5. Discharged with the regiment. 

1.1, Sergeant, July, '03. M. O. by expirati 

Killed in action at Bolivar's Bend, Miss., on steamer "latan." 

Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, ' 

Transferred from 124 111. July, 

Transferred from 124 ill. July, 'oS. Discharged 

Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged 

Transferred from 124 III. July, '0.5. Discharged 

Transferred from 124 111. July 

Discharged for disability fror 

Miss., on steamer "latan." 
Discharged for disability. 
Discharged for disability. 
Promoted Corporal. Transferred at Ne 

Discharged 4 Sept., 'o4. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. 

Promoted to Musician. M. O. with the regiment. Veteran. 
Transferred from 72 111. July, '05. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 111. July, 'OS, on detached service. Never 

ported to company. 
Transferred from 124 III. July, 'o5. Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment as Corporal. Veteran. 
Cook at Headquarters. Discharged'with the regiment. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal 10 Nov., '01: Sergeant; 1st Sergt. 5 May, '04: 

Lieutenant. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of ser\ 
Discharged for disability. 
Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. Regiment baker. Veteran. 
Transferred from 117 III. July, '65. Promoted Corporal. Dischar 

with the regiment. 



Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment, 
th the regiment, 
th the regiment, 
th the regiment, 
th the regiment, 
n action at Prent 



La., to V. R. C. 



Discharged ' 
ands receivet 



ged 



174 



NAME AND RANK. 



Jenkii 



TE— Continued. 
David 



Kelly, Martin 

Kenney, Charles T. 
Kneeland, Willard.. 

Killroy, John 

Kelor, John 

Lee, Jefferson 



Lytle, John W 

Lawler, Michael. . 
Lannon, Patricl< H. 



Lovell, John N .... 
Lovell. Charles W. 
Marshal, George.. 



Mears, Patrick ... . 
Martin, Bryan 

Maag, Charles W . . 
McNattin, Michael.. 
Morgan, William S . 
McGarrey, James.. 
Morrison, James N. 
Meats, Isaac 



McClenagan. John.. 

Mull, John 

Moulton, Jotham T . 

Mayo, James H 

Magee, James A 

Martin, John G 

Martin, John H 

Marriat, Franklin M. 

Merritt. Alfred 

Martin. George W .. 
.McDonald, Finley... 
Melton, Frank J 



McGraw, Calvin M.. 
Morton, George . . . 
Murphey, Luther . .. 

Niswonger, Ira 

Niswonger, Eleazer . 
Noyes, Evans H 



O'Niel, John W 

Opits, Edward II 

Peterson, Gustave 

Pittman, Henry C 

Pugh, Burgess 

Robbins, George 

Robbins, Augustus W... 

Reed, George W 

Rex, George McClellan 
Reynolds, Norman A . . . 

Rusher, James H 

Rinck, Gottfried 

Reynolds, Walter 

Robinson, William S 

Ryan, Patrick 

Rumlcy, Thomas J 

Rumley, Harvey A 

Stoth, Samuel 



1 P . 



Shannon, Sam 
Slattin, James. ... 
Stowe, Ransom P.. 

Sluce, Samuel .... 
Short, Joseph T... 

Sage, Elizur 

Sanders, Martin L. 
Sanders, John P.. ., 
Sanders, Andrew D 



RESIDENCE. 



Williamsville 
Griggsville.. 
Griggsville.. 



Griggsville. 
Chicago .. . 
Chicago 



Perry, 
Griggs 



ille .. 



Springfield. . 
Griggsville.. 
Griggsville.. 
Oneida, N. Y. 

Perry 

Perry 



Beardstown . 
Griggsville.. 



Chicago . 
Macomb. 



Sciota 

Griggsville. 
Griggsville. 



Chicago 

Chicago 

Galesburg 

Mt. Sterling.... 

Carter 

Griggsville 

Griggsville 

Perry 

Chambersburg 
Chambersburg, 

LynnviUe 

Perry 

Perry 

Pilot Knob, Mo. 

Mascoutah 

Mascoutah 

Detroit 

Pike Co 

Perry 

Perry 

Griggsville 

Perry ". .. 

Chanahon 

Chatham 

Chatham 

Chatham 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND liOSTERS. 
'■/" COMPAMT BOSTER-Contimted. 
TER.M OF SERVICE. 



24 Feb., '64. to 29 Aug., '65.. 

18 Aug., '01, to 26 March, '63 
18 Aug., '61, to 18 March, '62 
26 Feb., '64, to 3 Oct., '64. . . 

9 Aug., '62 to 

31 Jan., 63, to 6 Dec, '65... 

18 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 

1 Nov., '61, to 25 Feb., '62... 
1 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 

12 Jan., '64, to 

11, Dec, '6j. to 6 Dec, '65... 

19 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
18 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 

18 Aug.. '01, to 24 Aug., '64. 
18 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 

18 Aug., '61, to 22 May, '63.. 
IS Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 
18 Aug., '61, to 28 Dec, '62 . 
1 Nov., '61, to 12 May, '62... 
5 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65... 
5 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Nov., '61, to INov., '64. .. 
5 Sept., '61, to 17 Jan., '62... 

20 Sept., '61, to 28 Aug.. '65. 
26 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 

26 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 
1 Nov., '61, to I Nov., '64 .... 
18 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . . , 

15 Dec, '63. to 

13 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65.... 
18 Feb.. '65, to 6 Dec. '65. . . . 

16 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec. '65 

24 Jan., '65, to 

5 Nov., '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

4 Jan., '64, to u Dec, '65 

8 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

18 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65...; 
18 Aug., '61, to 25 Oct., '63. . , 

10 Oct., '62, to 29 Aug., '65... 

14 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65. . . . 
12 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 .... 
3 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

27 Oct., '63, to 15 Oct., '65. . . . 

9 May, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

27 April, '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 
22 April, '64, to 6 Dec, '65... 

22 April, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . , 

15 Sept., '62, to 15 Aug., '63. 
18 Aug., '61, to 30 Nov., '62 . 
18 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. . . , 
IS Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64... 

5 Sept., '61, to 23 June, '65. . 
5 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65..., 

20 Sept., '61, to '63..., 

5 Nov., '63, to 25 Sept.. '65.., 

3 Dec, '(t3, to 6 Dec, '65 

IS Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 .., 

18 Aug., '61, to 16 April, '62.. 
5 Sept., '61, to 28 Dec, '62.., 
S Sept., '61, to 9 June, '65 .., 

1 Nov., '61, to 1 Nov., '64... , 
31 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65., 

23 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

31 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. , 
31 March, 'lA, to 6 Dec, '65. . 
23 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 



Transferred from 124 ill. July. '65. Promoted Corporal. Discharged 
for disability. 

Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Promoted Corporal; Sergeant, 1 Feb., '62; 2nd Lieutenant. 

Died at Terre Bonne, La. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Never joined company. 

Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 

Wounded 2 March, '65. Discharged with the regiment. Headquar- 
ters cook. Veteran. 

Died at Ironton. Mo. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 111. Julv, 'oS. Deserted at Greenville, Miss., 18 
Oct., '65. 

Transferred from 124 111. July, 

Transferred from 124 111. July, 

Served by transfer in 99 lllino 



Discharged with the regimen 

Discharged with the regimen 

Discharged by expiration ter 



of 



Wounded 22 May, '63. D:ed at Terre Bonne, La. 

Me.vican war soldier. Served by transfer in 99 111. M. O. by expira- 
tion term of service. 

Promoted Corporal. Killed at Vicksburg, Miss., as Color Guard. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability. 

Discharged for disability. 

Wounded 2 March, '65. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged with the regiment. Promoted Corporal 1 Jan., '64, Ser- 
geant. Veteran. 

Discharged by expiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged for disability. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

.M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 III. July, '65. Never joined company. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 124 111. July. '65. Discharged ' 

Transferred from 124 III. July, 

Transferred from 124 III. July, 
of regiment. 

Transferred from 124 111. July. '65. Discharged with the regii 

Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged ' 

Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged ' 



ith the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Absent on sick furlough at M. 



ith the regime 
ith the regime 



"ged with the regiment. Veter 



'ith the regiment, 
ith the regiment, 
'ith the regiment. 



Wounded 2 March, '65. Discha 

Discharged for disability. 

Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Promoted 

for disability. 
Transferred from 72 111. July, '(>5. Discharged v 
Transferred from 72 HI. July, '65. Discharged w 
Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged v 
Transferred from 124 III. July, '65. Discharged for disability. 
Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 III. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged. 

Discharged for disability. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Served by transfer in 99 Illinois. M. O. by expiration term of servi 
Discharged for disability at Terre Bonne, La. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the regime 

Veteran. 
Discliarged for disability at Bellevue, Mo. 
Transferred from 117 III. July, '65. Discharged for disability. 
Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Wounded at Bolivar, Miss. Promoted Corporal I Jan., '64, Sergea 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability. 
Discharged for disability. 
Discharged for disability from wounds received March 2, '65, in R. 

accident. Veteran. 
M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged vvith the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 ill. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 



THIRTY-TUIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
'T' COMPANY ROSTER-Continucd. 



175 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TER.M OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


Private— Continued. 














Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 


Sweeney, William 


Emmett 


4 Feb., M, to b Dec. '65 


Smith, William 






Transferred from 124 lit July, '6.5. Discharged for disability. 
Wounded 22 .May, '63. Died from wounds at Vicksburg, Miss. 


Truit. James C 


Griggsville 


18 Aug., '61, to 24 May, '63.. .. 




Chambersburg . 
Perry 


18 Aug., '61, to 27 May, 'M.... 
18 Aug., '61, to 27 Feb., '63.... 


Discharged for disability. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 


Todd, William 


Teft, Willis 


Scott Co 


20 Sept., '61, to 26 March, '63. 


Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. Mexican War veteran. 


Tull, Jerome 


Perry 

Perry 


1 Nov., "61, to 12 Aug., '63 

31 March, '64, to 4 April, '65.. 


Died at Perry, 111., from sickness caused at Vicksburg, .viiss. 
Killed in action-at Spanish Fort. Ala. 

Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Absent on sick furlough at ,W. 0. 
of regiment. 


Thompson, Edward H 


Tobe\ , Washington 


North field 






Victory, William H 




3 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec., '65 


Transferred from 124 III. July, '6.5. Discharged with the regiment. 


Wilkinson, Henry A 


Chatham....... 


30 Jan., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 


Transferred from 124 III. July. '65. Discharged with the regiment. 


William, Sylvester L 




7 Oct., '62, to 2<) Aug., '65 


Promoted Corporal. Transferred from 124 111. July, '65. Discharged 
for disabilitv. 






Wcddcl, Joseph 




21 Sept., '63. to 6 Dec, '65.... 


Transferred from 117 III. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 


Watson, William 




14 Aug., '62, to 6 Dec, '65 . . . 
5 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, 'oS 


Transferred from 117 ill. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 
Promoted Corporal 16 Nov., '61: Sergeant 1 Jan., 'o4. Wounded 2 
March, '65. Di>charged with the regiment. Veteran. 


Wenzell, Philip 


Perry 




Webb, Isaac T 


Grggsville 


18 Aug., '61. to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 


Winslow William A 




5 Sept., '61, to 11 Oct., '64... 
2 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, 'OS ..... 


Served by transfer in W 111. M. O. by expiration term of service. 
Transferred from K Companv. Wounded 22 Mav, 'i>3. Discharged 
with the regiment. Veter.in. 


Wood, Enos W 


Chandlerville.. 




Whitten. Nathaniel 


New Salem 


18 Aug., '61. to 26 Feb., '63. . . . 


Discharged for disability. 


Whitten, Joshua 


New Salem 

New Salem 






Wright, James 


18 Aug.. '61. to 11 Oct., '64.... 


Served by transfer in 'in 111. M. O. by expiration term of service. 


Winters, William W 


Perry 


18 Aug.. '61, to 11 Oct., '64.... 


Served by transfer in w 111. .H. O. by expiration term of service. 


Ward, Newton 




Wilkins, Oliver 






Died at Ironton. Mo. 




Perry 


18 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 





176 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 





CAPTAIN LDWAKb II. TWINING. 
"K" COMPANY. 



CAPTAIN FRANKLIN ADAMS. 
"K" CO.MPANY. 




CAPTAIN EDWIN L. HIGGINS. 
"K" COMPANY. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



177 





FIRST LIEUTENAM JOSEPH II. SMEELER. 
•■K" COMPANY. 



SECO^D LIEUTENANT FRANK FORD. 
"K" COMPANY. 



SKETCH OF "K" COMPANY. 
BY L. H. PROSSER. 



PREFACE. 



It is not of luy own seeking that I have been called 
to write a sketch of Company K, 33rd Illinois Infantry, 
but against an earnest protest on my part. It was 
generally supposed by the survivors of Company K that 
comrade William Murray, who served in the company 
for three years, would prepare a sketch of the company, 
and in fact he had prepared considerable material for 
the work, when his untimely death in .lune, 1901, pre- 
vented the completion of the task. Comrade V. G. 
Way, the Secretary of the Veteran Association of the 
33rd Illinois, then began an extensive correspondence 
with former members of the company with the view to 
finding some one who would take up and complete the 
work, in which elt'ort he solicited my aid ; and I wrote 
several letters to former officers and members of the 
company urging them to write a sketch of K; but no 
one seemed inclined to take hold of the matter. So, at 
the urgent solicitation of Comrade Way I have — reluc- 
tantly—consented to prepare a brief sketch of the com- 



pany. I would much have preferred that soJiie one 
who served for three or more years in the company 
should have undertaken the work. It is true I have al- 
ways felt a great interest in Company K, and the en- 
tire 33rd Illinois. I kept a diary throughout the war, 
and hence the dates herein given, in so far as relate to 
narrative, can be relied on. I desire to acknowledge 
my special obligations to Comrade Murray, deceased, 
for the material that he prepared and which has been 
placed in my hands. Also to Comrade V. G. Way, who 
has shown great zeal and energy in collecting data for 
this sketch, and to Captains Twining and Higgins, 
Lieutenant Sheeler, First Sergeant Samuel Kyle, Com- 
rades Brice Suffield, George S. Kuhl, W. S. HufTaker 
and others of Company K. Al.so to Julius P. Lippin- 
cott, brother of Colonel Lippincott. With the kindest 
feelings for every member of Company K and the en- 
tire regiment, I send this forth as a greeting to my 
old comrades. 



178 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



"K" COMPANY. 



In the month of July, 1861, the writer of this sketch 
received a letter from the Hon. Newton Bateman, Su- 
perintendent of Public Schools of Illinois, saying there 
was a movement on foot to organize a regiment of 
teachers and students to be known as the "Normal 
Regiment" ; and that his old personal friend, Pr. 
Charles E. Lippincott of Chandlerville, Cass county, 
would organize a company- and adding, "If you are 
going into the army, bring your friends and go into 
Dr. Lippineott's company. " At this time Dr. Lip- 
pincott was well and favorably known in Cass county. 
In grateful remembrance of the active co-operation of 
Mr. Bateman, at the suggestion of Captain Lippincott, 
upon the organization of the company it was named 
"The Bateman Rifles". And Newton Bateman 's name 
will always be associated with the organization of Com- 
pany K, 33rd Illinois Infantry. 

On Monday, August 19th, 1861, Charles E. Lippin- 
cott, with some forty-five men, met for the first time in 
Springfield, 111., and late in the afternoon of tbe same 
day marched out to Camp Butler. This was the nu- 
cleus of Company K, 33rd Illinois Infantry, and was 
the first company of the regiment to arrive in camp 
(Company A arriving the next day). Aug. 2tjth, isfil, 
under the direction of C. E. Lippincott, the company 
held an election for commissioned and non-commis- 
sioned officers, and the choice of tbe men was strictly 
carried out in all the appointments, as follows: 

Captain, C. E. Lippincott of Chandlerville. 

First Lieutenant, \Vm. A. Nixon of Springfield. 

Second Lieutenant, William H. Weaver of Beardstown. 

First Sergeant, E. L. Higgins of Springfield. 

Sergeants— W. H. Edgar of Jacksonville, Finis E. 
Stevenson of Petersburg, H. P. Crund of Beardstown 
and Joseph H. Sheeler of Petersburg. 

Corporals— John N. Kendall of Virginia, H. F. 
Kelchner of Omega, R. B. Fulks of Beardstown, E. F. 
Cole of Fairview, la., Ibri Cannon of Macomb, Joseph 
I). Turner of Lancaster, W. H. Potter of Petersburg 
and Henry Lightfoot of Jacksonville. 

Musicians— Daniel Z. Robinson ol Virginia and John 
J. Robertson of Jacksonville. 

Seiiteniber 2nd, 1801, the company was mustered into 
the United States service for three years unless sooner 
discharged, by Captain T. G. Pitcher, V. S. A. The 
company was now filled to the maximum. On the 19th 
of September, 18()1, with the regiment, the company 
left Camp Butler for fronton, Mo., via St. Louis, arriv- 
ing on the 20th, by an all rail route, and the next day 
went into camp at Ironton. Sept. 22nd Companies B, 
E and K were ordered back north on the Iron Moun- 
tain railroad to gu:ird bridges. Company K encamped 
at Law.son's Station, 3f) miles north of Pilot Knob. 
(Company K had -5 bridges to guard ; the extremes were 
two miles apart ; four of the bridges were over a little 



stream called Mill Creek and the other one over a 
branch of the former. 

Captain Lippincott was chief in command of our sta- 
tion, and E. H. Twining was installed drill master; 
and the company took its initial lessons in the various 
evolutions pertaining to a company. The time at 
Lawson's Station passed pleasantly. Cai)tnin Lippin- 
cott had a vast fund of stories at his command, and as 
a conversationali-st he was the peer of any one. He 
would embellish the most commonplace incidents of 
life in such a way as to hold the rapt attention of his 
auditors, and when he essayed to speak no one ques- 
tioned his right to the "floor". Will Weaver was the 
prince of good fellows. His good humor was conta- 
gious and he was at the head of every frolic. 

First Sergeant E. L. Higgins seemed to be the busiest 
man of the company. As Sergeant, Lieutenant and 
Captain he always had a large place in the affections of 
the boys. He was with the company from start to fin- 
ish, and no duty was ever too hard or hazardous for 
him to undertake without a nmrmur. Jack Robertson, 
the inimitable, whose wit was the life of the camp. 
Every one will remember Kendall, K Company's Mex- 
ican war veteran, whose wonderful stories of army life 
in the Aztec country were inexhaustible; and this pro- 
pensity grew upon him as the war progressed. But to 
enumerate all of the good fellows of K at that time 
would be to call the roll. 

The boys at that time had not ac(iuired that prompt 
obedience to orders that is supposed to characterize the 
seasoned veterans, and the Captain was no doubt often 
sorely tried in the "seasoning process". 

There was a large wooden structure built for the rail- 
road company, containing a water tank, which served 
as guard house. At this time orders were very strin- 
gent against foraging— the rebellion was to be put down 
by the law of kindness and brotherly love; and nearly 
every citizen of the country claimed to be loyal to the 
stars and stripes— at least while the Union army was in 
possession of the place. On one occasion Joe Stephen- 
son, who was on duty at one of the bridges, had bought 
of one of the "loyal citizens" in the neighborhood 
some provisions, so as to give a little variety to the 
menu furnished by Uncle Sam. He set it down near 
the rendezvous of the guard, and was felicitating him- 
self on the prospect of a fine dinner, when an old sow 
of the "hazel splitter type" came along and deliberately 
ate up the whole of the dinner. When Joe discovered 
the loss of his dinner he "went for that sow" and never 
let up till his revolver was empty. When the owner 
discovered his loss he came into camp and demanded 
reparation. The crime (?) was soon traced to Joe, and 
he was promptly landed in the guard house. But the 
sympathy of tlie boys went out to Joe in his lonely cell 
and he was looked upon as a sort of martyr. For minor 



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171) 



offences the derelict was reiiuircil to get from oiu-luilf 
a cord to a cord of wood for flic coiiii)aiiy cook, and tlie 
cooks wore generally well supplied with fuel. 

The company remained at this point on deta<:hed 
duty until Oct. 1.5, 18(il. The clay was an ideal one. 
Conijiany K was at breakfast, discus.sing the bill of fare 
furnished liy the governnicnl through Uncle Sim 
Wright, our t^uartermaster, wl\cu one of Company E 
boy.s, .stationed at the bridge immediately north of K, 
came running in with the information that he heard 
tiring up the road and Company E was probably at- 
tacked. Captain Lippincott at once called for fifty vol- 
unteers to go to the rescue of Company E. The men 
fell in with alacrity and were soon on the way, follow- 
ing the I. jM. R. R. north, leaving Lieutenant Weaver 
in charge of the camp. The railroad track near Big 
river at Blackwell Station runs along the base of a hill, 
and below to the right, as Company K approached, 
there was a cornfield enclosed by a rail fence. At this 
point the company was suddenly fired into by a large 
body of rebels who were concealed by trees and build- 
ings. Thrown into momentary confusion by the sud- 
den attack, the men took advantage of whatever pro- 
tection was at hand, such as rocks, telegraph poles and 
fences, and promptly returned the tire. On the one 
side was Jett' Thomp.son, with some five hundred men, 
and on the other Captain Lippincott with 50 "raw 
recruits". Seeing they were about to be surrounded, 
and nuist inevitably be captured or killed, the men 
were ordered to fall back ; and fighting their way out, 
retired from the field, and by a circuitous route reached 
the old camp, when several more of the boys came in, 
and the result of the engagement, as to K, was learned 
to be as follows: Killed, none; wounded and captured, 
O. H. Brewster and W. H. Kilgore, the latter wounded 
three times; wounded but not captured, Thos. Craw- 
ford, John Phelps and a few others, slightly ; captured, 
Lieutenant Nixon, First Sergeant Higgins and .some 
six privates. The captured were at once paroled, and 
on Feb. (!th, 1862, were duly exchanged and rejoined 
the company, save those who had been discharged on 
account of wounds received. The enemy lost Ki killed 
and a number wounded. 

After removing the camp equipage to the railroad sta- 
tion, Captain Lippincott marched the company to Min- 
eral Point, some (3 miles south, where Lieutenant 
Weaver had gone with the remainder of the company. 
In the evening, after going back and getting all of the 
camp fixtures, the company went by rail to Pilot 
Knob, and the next day rejoined the regiment at Ar- 
cadia. 

Company K was with the regiment at the battle of 
Fredericktown, Mo., Oct. 21, IMlil (.see history of regi- 
ment), and after the battle returned to Arcadia, Mo., 
and spent the winter there. Arcadia is a beautiful vil- 
lage some two miles from Pilot Knob. There were 
many vacant houses in the place, and the troops occu- 
pied them as winter ([uarters; and as the army was in 
daily connuunication with St. Louis and got full sup- 



lilies of everything, the tiine [lasscd pleasantly by. In 
the latter part of the winter the Austrian muskets were 
exchanged for the Dresden.s, and enough Springfield 
rifles were secured for one conijiany only. As Compan- 
ies A and K were on the flanks, it was decided that the 
two conjpanies should shoot a match for the Springfield 
rifles. Accordingly twenty men were selected from 
each company, and after much preliminary practice, on 
the 17th of Feb. 1862, the whole regiment came out to 
witness the contest, which was very spirited. The de- 
tail from Company K carried oft' the honors amidst the 
plaudits of their comrades and their admirer.s. 

On the first of March, 18()2, Company K, with the 
regiment, marched -south, having 90 men in line. The 
command arrived at Reeves' Ferry on Black river. Mo., 
on March 10th, 1802, ero.s.sed over the river and went 
into camp. Here several changes occurred in the offi- 
cers of the company. Captain Lippincott was promoted 
to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, vice Lockwood, 
resigned; Lieutenant Nixon was promoted to Captain, 
and Frank Adams, private, to First Lieutenant. At 
the appointment of the latter there was some feeling of 
disapproval at the time, mainly on account of his ad- 
vancement over the Orderly Sergeant ; but Lieutenant 
Adams soon won the good will and held the confidence 
of the boys so long as he was associated with the com- 
pany. On March 18, 18G2, Lieutenant Weaver having 
resigned. Col. Hovey came over to the (juarters of Com- 
l^any K and told the men they could vote by ballot for 
Second Lieutenant, which gave great satisfaction to the 
men. The vote was largely in favor of E. L. Higgins, 
and he was duly commissioned Second Lieutenant. 

Every old soldier will recall with what avidity cer- 
tain parasites used to infect the boys, and to many it 
was the source of bitter anguish. While here. Captain 
Lippincott relates this incident: Comiaany K had an 
Irishman in it— we will call him "Pat", because that 
was not his name. As the Captain was walking out in 
the woods one day he saw Pat sitting on the sunny side 
of a large tree, with his shirt pulled otf, and very in- 
tently prosecuting what seemed to be a diligent search. 
"Hello", said the Captain, "picking them off, are you, 
Pat?" Without so much as raising his eyes or ceasing 
his work in the least, Pat replied, "No, I'm just dividing 
them into rcliefa, so they won't all attack me at once." 
Company K had a member who had been a somewhat 
noted musician, and when he found these little insects 
in every nook and corner of his nether garments he 
said, "Oh, Captain, I can't stand this; they will kill 
me." And in two months he was "discharged for dis- 
ability". 

The company remained at Reeves' Ferry until April 
19th, 1862, when it marched out with the regiment, 
crossing Current river and the Arkansas line on the 
24th of the month. On the 30th went into camp at 
Pocahontas and remained there a few days, and then 
with the regiment pushed on south, reaching Jackson- 
port, at the confluence of Black and White rivers, on 
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hole". Soon after reaching this place an old phmter 
with a broad brimmed hat on rode into the camp with 
a long rope, and said he came in after his boys. He 
soon espied a negro that he said belonged to him, and 
forthwith caught him, tied his hands behind his back 
with a rope, and fastening the other end of the rope to 
the ponmiel of his saddle, started to prosecute his 
search for his other boys. He soon found another one, 
and was in the act of tying him, when one of the boys 
who had advanced ideas on the shivery question pro- 
tested against this outrage on humanity. Whereupon 
the slave hunter broke out into a violent tirade against 
the minions of Lincoln, saying, "they were nothing 

but a pack of negro thieves". At this some 

of the boys snatched the rope from him, liberated the 
negro, and told the slave catcher to get out of camp at 
once, or he would get the full benefit of the rope 
around his neck, and the would-be negro catcher at once 
"withdrew from the field". 

The company remained at Jacksonport until the 16th, 
when it moved up White river with the regiment, and 
the next day camped within four miles of Batesville, 
where it remained until the lioth of May, when it 
moved up and went into quarters hard by the village 
of Batesville. Remained in camp here until the 2:2nd 
of June, 1862, when, with the regiment, it started down 
the river via Jacksonport, hoping to meet the boats that 
were supposed to be coming up White river. June 27th, 
1862, there was a forage train sent out, and Company 
K, under Lieutenant Higgins, was detailed as an es- 
cort. The teams went down some eight miles, captured 
twenty rebels, filled the wagons with corn and other 
forage, and started on the return trip. When they had 
gone something like a mile and a half they were sud- 
denly fired into from ambush. During the firing a 
Lieutenant of Company K, .3rd Iowa Cav., who was by 
the side of Jjieutenant Higgins, was shot and killed, as 
were also two other men of the same company. Ueu- 
tenant Higgins at once formed the company and re- 
pulsed the attack, but lost some of the prisoners, some 
of whom had been wounded in the fusilade. The 
teams were somewhat demoralized, and it took some 
time to patch up the train, but late in the evening the 
train got into camp without the loss of a man, mule or 
wagon. The route was down White river, and numer- 
ous bayous and swamps were met with on every hand ; 
and the enemy had blockaded the roads by felling trees 
in them all along the line of march 

On the 7th of July, 1862, a large fatigue party was 
sent out to open the roads, and several detachments of 
different regiments were sent, among the number four 
companies of the 33rd Illinois, including Company K. 
After going some Ave miles they were suddenly con- 
fnmted by several regiments of Texan Rangers, and the 
l)attle of Cache Creek, or Cotton Plant, was on (for an 
account of which see general history of the regiment). 

July 11th, 18()2, Company K, with the regiment, 
marched out from Clarendon, having as their objective 
Helena, on the Mississippi river, distant 65 miles. The 



troops marched on one road and the trains, witli a 
large escort, on another road. This was a hard march ; 
the actual marching time was 34 hours, and when the 
head of the column reached Helena, on the banks of 
the Father of Waters, the larger part of the army was 
straggling on in the rear, many having become utterly 
exhausted. Company K had only 13 men in ranks 
when it readied the town, many of the boys having 
scarcely tasted food on the march from Clarendon. 
Here the company rested until tlie 26th of July, and 
then went by boat down the river to Old Town Land- 
ing. The camp was a low, swampy place, reeking with 
miasma, and death lurked on every hand. Here Com- 
pany K lost the noble Hendricks and Hart; and with 
niutHed drums and reversed arms the company followed 
their remains to their lowly resting place. Hendricks 
died Aug. 9th. This was the first death since leaving 
Camp Butler. John Hart passed away on the 2()th of 
Aug. The latter went into the hospital in the morning 
and at 7 p. m. the vital spark had fled. While their 
graves are unmarked and unknown, so that no loving 
hands can strew flowers o'er their resting place, they 
are not forgotten. Before the close of the war the 
mighty river claimed their resting place as part of its 
channel. Nearly all of the company were sick during 
the stay here of over two months, and many were sent 
home on sick furlough. 

In the month of July, 1862, Captain Nixon resigned 
and E. H. Twining was promoted from private to Cap- 
tain. Captain Nixon was the quiet, unostentatious 
offleer, whose sympathies always went out to the boys, 
and he was nearly universally loved and respected by 
the company. Captain Twining was always scrupu- 
lously neat and punctual in every detail, and apparent- 
ly did everything by rule. He was well versed in mil- 
itary tactics and had few, if any, superiors as a com- 
pany drill master; and was always ready to take his 
full share of duty uncomplainingly. Captain Lippin- 
cott used to tell this story : At Camp Butler Captain 
Iji])pincott received a letter tendering Twining a good 
position in an Eastern college. He took the letter to 
Twining and told him if he wanted to accept the posi- 
tion he would secure his discharge from the company. 
Twining rejilied, "I enli-sted to help put down the re- 
bellion and shall go .south with the company." 

On the rjth of October, 1862, Company K, with the 
regiment, embarked on boat for the north, and on the 
11th landed at Sulphur Springs, Mo., and took the cars 
for Pilot Knob, and went into camp at the old camp 
ground in Arcadia. The furloughed boys gradually re- 
turned, and in November, with the regiment, Company 
K marched south and spent the greater part of the 
winter in the fruitless campaign under Gen. Davidson. 
To the average soldier it was noted chiefly for the vast 
number of men put on guard nightly. In fact, it was 
said at the time that the General in connnand asked 
the war department for more troops to guard the camp. 
It was a hard campaign. Much of the time the weather 
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till" liOth "f KcO)i-iiar.v, IsoS, tlie coniiiany Mffaiii readied 
I'ilot Kiiol), and went into eanip at Middle Brook, on 
the Iron Mountain railroad, three miles north of Pilot 
Kuob, where it remained with the regiment until 
March 10th, 1803, then marched with the rej^iment to 
St. Genevieve, on the Mississippi river. 

On March Itith, with the regiment, the company em- 
barked on the steamer "Illinois", bound for Vieksburg, 
where Gen. Grant was already marshaling his hosts to 
con(iuer that hitherto impregnable fortress, open the 
Mississippi, and cut the Confederacy in twain. Ar- 
rived at Milliken's Bend, some 20 miles above and on 
the opposite side of the river from Vieksburg, on the 
26th of March. (See history of the regiment for the 
seeming attempt to dig a canal across the peninsula and 
its abandonment, and how the troops tl(>undere<l in the 
water for several days and finally marched across the 
peninsula on the 27th of April, boarded the steamer 
"Forest City", ran down to "Hard Times Landing", 
witnessed the bombardment of Grand Gulf for five 
hours, marched across the peninsula to a point below 
Cirand Gulf, re-embarked and dropped down the river 
to Bruinsburg, a few miles below Grand Gulf, on the 
Mississippi side of the river. ) In all these movements 
Company K did its full share of whatever duty came 
to it. 

The army was now on Mississippi soil, and the cam- 
paign for the reduction of Vieksburg had fairly com- 
menced. Landing at 1 o'clock, p. m., April 80th, our 
division at once moved forward on the Port Gibson 
road. Company K was detailed for skirmish <Uity and 
had the honor of leading the advance. While on this 
skirmish line W. S. Huft'aker and Harry Randall, of 
Company K, got ahead of the general alignment and 
soon found themselves the target for a volley from the 
enemy, who were in force in their immediate front. A 
rail fence was about the only protection our Ixiys had, 
but they instantly dropped Xa the ground and so fiat- 
tened out that the enemy's bullets passed harmlessly 
over their heads. As one of our regiments was rapidly 
coming up in the rear, the boys were literally between 
two fires. When the firing temporarily cea.sed, the boys 
made their way back to the company. The march was 
kept up until two o'clock in the night, when the ene- 
my's pickets were met. Here the Union forces lay on 
their arms until daylight, when they again pushed on 
and soon brought on a general engagement, which re- 
sulted in a complete victory for the Union cause. Af- 
ter the battle our division was marched back half a 
mile and got a hasty supper, then went to the front and 
remained in line of battle all night. 

On May Itith the battle of Champion's Hill was 
fought. Our division was in reserve and not brought 
into the action until in the afternoon, when we were 
rapidly pushed to the front and were in the thickest of 
the fight, capturing many prisoners. It was a hard 
fought battle. The enemy retreated towards Vieksburg. 
Early in the mornrg of the 17th Company K, with 
the regiment, was in motion, and at 7 a. m. eug 



the enemy at Black River Bridge, where be was found 
entrenched. (See history of regiment for an account of 
this engagement. ) 

On the isth, with the nginienl, moved forward to- 
wards Vieksburg, and at nightfall the Kith Corps biv- 
ouacked in line, .some 7 miles from tlie main city. There 
was very little sleep to be had that night and the supper 
was meager indeed. The next day, May 19th, the in- 
vestment of Vieksburg was completed. A volume 
might be written concerning the incidents of this siege, 
but, as Company K was an integral part of the 33rd Il- 
linois, and simply took its full share of duty and what- 
ever of hazard came to it, o"f whatever of valor and 
glory attached to the 33rd Illinois, Company K claims 
its full share. Always eager to take the advance, and 
ready for any emergency that arose, there was no duty 
which the company was not ready to undertake, and if 
success were possible it was accomplished. 

On the IKth of .lune, l.S()3, while in the rifle pits, 
Lieutenant Higgins was shot, the ball entering just 
in front of the left ear and coming out under the right 
eye. It was a severe wound, and when Dr. Rex sug- 
gested that the chances were much again.st his recovery. 
Lieutenant Higgins replied, "You don't think a little 
wound like that is going to kill a fellow, do you?" and 
the doctor replied, "I don't call that a little wound." 
Lieutenant H. replied, "Oh, I shall get well, and ex- 
pect to live to be Captain of Company K" — a prophecy 
which was fulfilled. Nothing but the heroic determi- 
nation to live enabled him to return to the company for 
duty. But he has ever since carried the wound in his 
face, and ever and anon it becomes a running sore, giv- 
ing him a great deal of trouble, and militating much 
against a business career in civil life. 

Vieksburg having surrendered on the 4th of July, 
18f)3, the next day Co. K, with the regiment, started 
to .lackson, where Joe Johnston had fled with his army 
upon the capitulation of V^icksburg. The command 
moved slowly and cautiously and on the 9th passed 
through Clinton and camped within (J miles of Jackson. 
On the 10th the 13th corps moved up and took position 
a mile to the right of the railroad, and the fighting be- 
came general. On the 13th of July the 33rd Illinois was 
in the extreme front, when Sergeant Ibri Cannon, of 
Company K, was shot and instantly killed by a rebel 
sharpshooter. He was laid to rest in the far away land. 
Before the war he had been a teacher of some note in 
Illinois. On the night of the Uith of July the enemy 
evacuated Jackson, after having placed torpedoes iu all 
the roads leading out of the city. The Union army oc- 
cupied the proud city on the 17th of July. 

After destroying several miles of railroad. Company 
K, with tbe regiment, returned to Vieksburg, halting 
an hour at the old Ji-amp, and then went into quarters 
inside the old rebel fortifications, at the lower part of 
the city, on the Mississippi river. Here the company 
remained without special incident as a company until 
Aug. 19th, 1863, when, with the regiment, it embarked 
on the .steamboat "Gladiator" and proceeded down the 



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river to New Orleans. On the :!1st, disenibarketi aiu) 
went into camp at CanoUtuii, a suburb of the Crescent 
Oity. Tlie coniiuand remained here until Sept. 4th, 
when, with the regiment, the company crossed the 
river at New Orleans and went by rail on tlie Oiielousas 
road to Brashear City, on the east side of Berwick bay. 
On the 3rd of October, 1,S63, with the regiment, Com- 
pany K started out on the "Bayou Teehe P'xiiertition". 
(See history of regiment for account of this trip.) 
Returning reached Algiers, opposite New Orleans, on 
the 4th of November, 18G3, and the nest day embarked 
on the good .steamer "Clinton", Captain Baxter com- 
manding, under orders to proceed to the Rio Grande. 

On the morning of the Kith they crossed the 1)ar and 
entered the Gulf of Mexico. This was a new experi- 
ence to the boys, and the swaying motion of the ship 
caused a general sea-sickness, with its utter and com- 
plete helplessness, to take po.ssesslon of the great major- 
ity, for they were nearly all "land lubbers". It re- 
minded one of the Irishman's description of the asth- 
ma. He said, "It is like sea-sickness— one minute you 
think you will surely die, and the nest you are afraid 
you won't." On the ISth land was sightetl at I'oint 
Isabel, but owing to rough weather a landing could not 
be ett'ected, and after beating up and down the coast for 
two days a dispatch boat came out with orders to pro- 
ceed to St. Joseph's Island, 100 miles east, where the 
vessel arrived on the 21st, and with the aid of a "light- 
er" landed on Mustang Island. The command crossed 
the inlet in the afternoon to St. Joseph's Island, a low 
sandy waste, witli but scant vegetation ; not a tree or 
shrub to be seeu. The island is separated fmni the 
main land by a lagoon, or lake, varying in width from 
half a mile to three miles. 

Every member of Company K (who was with us) 
will remember the cold "Norther" that set in upon tlie 
night of the 23rd of November. The boys were in very 
light marching order and illy prepared to grapple with 
the sudden change from summer to winter, and there 
was much suffering. November 24th was a very cold 
day. The island was well stocked with deer and numer- 
ous herds of cattle, nearly as wild as the former. The 
boys of the regiment killed during the day 21 deer and 
7 cows. Company K getting its full share, and for once 
the boys were independent of Uncle Sam in the matter 
of fresh meat. November 2oth the command crossed 
over to Matagorda Island and on the 27th reached the 
light house at the east end of the island. (See history 
of regiment for operations around Fort Esperan/a. ) 
The command remained at Fort Esperanza until the 
23rd of December, when our brigade boarded the "Mat- 
amoras" and "Planter" and ran up the bay l(i miles 
to Indianola, on the main land. The weather in gener- 
al was warm and pleasant, but occasionally a "North- 
er" would sweep down on the country and great sufl'er- 
ing would result. 

During tlie month of January, 18<)4, while at Indian- 
ola, many of Company K, as did others of the regi- 
ment, re-enlisted as Veterans for three years, unless 



sooner discharged. The records of Company K show 
that 40 officers and men who at that time belonged to 
the company, re-enlisted. Those not re-enlisting were 
temporarily assigned to the 9!)th 111. Inft. On the 27th 
of January, lS(i4, the regiment was formally mustered 
into the U. S. service as Veterans, and in tbe afternoon 
went aboard the good ship "St. Mary" and .sailed for 
New Orleans, arriving there on tbe 31st, when the en- 
tire command went into (juarters in the Louisiana cot- 
ton press building. Company K officers were busy per- 
fecting enlistment papers and the varied "red tape" 
requirements incident to re-enlistment. The company 
remained here until March 4th, l.S(i4, when, with the 
regiment, it embarked on the "Westmoreland" and 
started up the river for Cairo. From there the com- 
mand went to Bloomington, wliere it arrived on the 
]4th of March. Here a grand reception was given for 
the whole regiment. The men now received their"vel- . 
eran furloughs" of thirty days, and the meeting with 
the loved ones at home was a great treat indeed. No 
one who has not served for a season in the army can 
fully appreciate the comforts and blessings of home life. 

On the 13th of April Company K, with the regiment, 
rendezvoused at Camp Butler, and again turned to- 
wards the .south, arriving at New Orleans on the 26th. 
On the 17th of May the company again reached Brash- 
ear City and went into camp with the regiment. After 
remaining here a few days the regiment was scattered 
out on the Opelousas railroad between Brashear City 
and New Orleans; three companies, including Comi)any 
K, were stationed at Bayou Boeuf. In July, 1.S(14, the 
non-veterans of the company rejoined old Company K, 
and the meeting was a very happy one In September 
following the full three years' enlistment of the non- 
veterans having expired, they started home via New 
York, having a lot of rebel prisoners in charge. On the 
11 til of October, 1S64, the men were mustered out of the 
U. S. service. Company K remained at Bayou Boeuf 
until March 2nd, 18ti-5, when, with the regiment, it 
boarded a train and started for New Orleans. (For an 
account of the wreck when about 20 miles from the 
city, see history of regiment. ) A detail of 20 men from 
Company K was left to bury the dead. At New Or- 
leans the regiment was assigned to the IGth army corps, 
and on the 18th of March embarked on boat at I^ake 
Pontchartraiii for the Mobile .expedition. Company K 
remained behind to guard transportation, and rejoined 
the regiment at Blakely on the 11th of April. 

At this time events were crowding thick. Spanish 
Fort was captured April 8th, Fort Blakely was stormed 
and taken by our forces on the 9th, on the 11th the 
proud city of Mobile fell into Union hands. In the 
east. Gen. Lee surrendered the army of "Northern Vir- 
ginia" on the nth ; on the 2(ith of April Gen. Joe John- 
ston surrendered his army to Gen. Sherman ; on May 
4th, Gen. Dick Taylor surrendered his army to Gen. 
Canby, and on the 26th of May Gen. Kirby Smith sur- 
rendered the "Trans-Missi.ssippi .Y'liy", the last army 
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nil the woild's history. The war had cost hiiiidrtMls of" 
thousaixis of lives, iiiukinjr nuiiihcrle.ss widows and 
orphans, and billions of treasure. The great conflict 
was over, and peace dawned upon the Nation redeemed 
from the curse of human bondage, and triumphant in 
the establishment of the doctrine that we are a NA- 
riON, and not a mere league, to be hmken at the 
whim of one or more state.*. 

From Blakely the company went, with the regiment, 
to Montgomery, Alabama, where it arrived on tlie l^-')th 
of April; remained until the loth of May ; then marched 
to Selma. On the 17th went by rail to Meridian, Mis- 
sissippi. 

On July 121, ISIi."), the company was temporarily de- 
tached from the regiment for provost duty, ami rejoined 
the regiment at Vieksburg, August SOth, where it re- 
mained until Oct. 14th, when, with Companies G, H 
and I, it went to Greenville, Mississippi (the other six 
companies of the regiment, with headquarters, going to 
Yazoo City i. 

On the 24th of November, 1S6.5, came the formal 
muster-out of the regiment. The boat carrying the six 
companies of the regiment stopped on the way up the 
river and took on Company K, with the other three 
com]ianies, and proceeded up the river to Cairo, where 
it took the train for Springtield, HI. On the aoth of 
November it reached Camp Butler, where it was paid 
off and formally disbanded on the 7th of December, 186.5. 

The following is a brief outline of a few of the en- 
listed men of Company K subsequent to muster-out. 

Herman Bohne operated a farm in Champaign coun- 
ty, 111., after muster-out; became a railroad station 
agent for awhile; then went west, settling at Grand 
Island, Neb., where he went into the furniture busi- 
ness, and subsequently died there. 

Orlando Hamilton Brewster was wounded at the en- 
gagement of Blackwell Station, Mo., Oct. lo, 18(il, and 
discharged from the service on account of wounds re- 
ceived there. In December, 186.5, he moved to Louisi- 
ana, and in the "reconstruction" day.s he was elected 
twice a member of the lower house of the legislature of 
that state, and the .second time was chosen speaker of 
the house. At the next election he was promoted to the 
state senate. While occupying this honorable position, 
our former Lieutenant Col. Pope was ruthlessly assas- 
sinated by the Kuklux in Louisiana. Mr. Brewster 
took a very active part in securing an appropriation 
from the legislature to enable Mrs. Pope to remove the 
liody of her husband to the old home in Illinois and 
appropriately inter it. In 1876 he was Presidential 
Elector on the Republican ticket, and took a very ac- 
tive part in the Hayes campaign. He always took a 
great interest in education, and was elected superinten- 
dent of schools of Ouachita Parish ; and by his energy 
did much to educate the masses of the people in that 
parish. He vvas appointed Surveyor General by Pres. 
Grant, and aided Captain Eads in his great work at 
the mouth of the MiflMssippi river. At the close of his 
second term he removed to Florida, and made a beauti- 



ful hfime on Lake Cliarm, Orange county, where he 
died Sept. Hdth, l.S!i4. Here he lived a ((uiet life, tak- 
ing but little ))art in politics. He lectured on India 
and other topics, and held temperance and religious 
meetings in various parts of Southern Florida. 

James Boicourt, upon returning home from the army, 
turned his attention to theology and became a minister 
of the gos])el in the M. E. church. He has been a Pre- 
siding Elder in Kansas for a number of years, and is a 
noted leader in the counsels of the church with which 
he is affiliated. 

W. H. Edgar, after discharge from (.'o. K, 8;ird 111., 
re-enlisted in Co. E, :^2iid III. Inft., and was promoted to 
Secontl Lieutenant. Resigning his position on account 
of poor health, he went into the express business for a 
number of years, and is now publishing "The Semi- 
Weekly Express", at Beatrice, Neb. 

George M. Forsythe settled at Virginia at muster-out 
of company, and went into the grocery business; he 
died at his home July ;iO, liiOl. 

Henry P. Grund is a successful merchant at Girard, 
Kansas. 

James M. Hinchee, at muster-out of company, set- 
tled at Virginia, and died Sept. 17, lliOl. 

W. S. Hutfaker is engaged in farming at Silvan, 111., 
and takes a great interest in all that pertains to Com- 
pany K, 33rd 111. 

Wm. Jones is located at luka, III. He is in the in- 
surance business. He is hale and hearty and confident- 
ly expects to live to be 100 years old. 

H. F. Kelchner, at the expiration of his three years' 
service, settled on a farm near Omega, 111. , where he 
still resides. . 

George S. Kuhl, upon nuister-out of the army, re- 
turned to his old home at Beardstown, and has been a 
successful merchant there since. 

Samuel Kyle has lived in Kansas for several years, 
and has been engaged in farming; and as he calls the 
roll of old Company K, as of yore, he lists to hear the 
response, "Here!". 

Frank Laeey married and settled in Kansas in the 
early '70's, and has made a success of farming at Ack- 
ron, Kansas. He is always much interested in hearing 
from his old comrades. 

Briee Suttield was always noted as a very quiet, or- 
derly person. His natural bent of mind seemed to be 
theology and medicine. He served the greater part of 
his army life iu the hospital, as nurse and hospital 
steward. He was offered promotion in another regi- 
ment, but preferred to remain with the 83rd as a pri- 
vate rather than accept an oHice in another regiment. 
He was discharged, and re-enlisted March 29th, 1864, 
and the phrase "Veteran Recruit" in the Adjutant 
General's report of Illinois is in error and misleading. 
After his muster-out he went into business at Bloom- 
ington, taking an active part iu religious work. A few 
years ago he wrote and published a book entitled 
"(,'om))osition and Office of Conscience", which has 
been through two editions. 



184 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 



Wm. McConochie, at the close of the war, returned to 
lUiuois and eventually settled in Rock Island, where he 
took a very prominent part in the welfare of the city, 
and was elected mayor thereof. He is always identi- 
fied with the gathering of old soldiers, whether around 
the tanipfire or at the encampment. 

There are doubtless many more of Company K who are 
entitled to honorable mention, but their career sub- 
sequent to the war is almost unknown to the writer. 
GALLANT OLD COMPANY "K" ! 

IVrore than forty years have passed since we first met 
around our campfires, and time in its ceaseless ujarch 
has sundered us far apart ; but the familiar faces rise up 
before us as we write, and the scenes and incidents of 
our first campaign are as fresh in our mind as though 
they had occurred but yesterday. Of the men whose 
names first appeared on the rolls of the company, many 
of them have received their final discharge from earth- 



ly campaigns, and have entered the land of rest. Some 
of them are sleeping quietly in southern graves, in the 
mountains of Missouri, in the swamps of Arkansas, on 
the banks of the great river, and where the waters of 
the gulf in their ceaseless surges break upon the shores 
of Texas. In these far away lands we laid them down 
to rest. Green by thy graves, O, honored dead ! May 
the flowers ever bloom above them. 

Of the survivors of Company K their homes are wide- 
ly scattered ; in nearly every portion of our land have 
they found homes. Several of them have held positions 
of honor and trust, and have helped to demonstrate the 
axiom that "the soldier is the best guardian of the Na- 
tion's honor and welfare". Let us hope that each one 
will so live that when the end comes he will receive 
the plaudit, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" 
L. H. PROSSER. 

Preston, Minn., .Ian. 21, lOlli'. 



SYNOPSIS OF "K" COMPANY ROSTER. 



The company first assembled at Camp Butler, 111., 
and enlisted Aug. 21, 1861, and was finally disbanded 
at Camp Butler, 111.. Dec. 7th, 1865— making a total 
period of four years, three months and sixteen days <>f 
military service. 

The company had five Captains, four First Lieuten- 
ants, three Second Lieutenants, five First Sergeants, 
fourteen Sergeants and twenty -six Corporals. One pro- 
motion to Field Office, two promotions by the President 
and four promotions to non-commissioned .statt', one of 
whom became Quartermaster of the regiment. 

Discharged for disability, 87. 



Discharged on account of wounds, 7. 

Transferred to other companies or branches of the ser- 
vice, 9. 

Wounded, 10. 

Killed in battle, 1. 

Drowned, 15. 

Deserted, 3. 

There were 177 men originally enlisted for Company 
K ; joined by transfer from 72nd Illinois Infantry, 24 ; 
from 117th Illinois Infantry, 6— making a total of 207 
names borne on its rolls from its organization to mus- 
ter-out. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



185 



ROSTER OF "K" COMPANY. 

Mustered Into the U. S. Army 2 September, I86I. Mustered Out 24 November, 1865. 

Date of Company Enlistment, J 8 August, 1 86 1. Date of Company Discharge, 7 December, 1865. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TER.M OF SERVICE. 



Lirpincott, Charles E. 

Nixon, William A 

Twining, Edward H . 
Adams, Frank 



Higgins, Edwin L. 

1st LirUTENAl 

Nixon, William A, 
Adams, Frank . . . 



Higgins, Edwin L. . 
Sheeler, Joseph H. 



Weaver, William H 
Higgins, Edwin L. 

Ford, Frank 

1st Sergean 

Higgins, Edwin L- 

Sergeant. 

Edgar, William H. 



Stevenson, Finis E . 
Grund, Henry P.... 



Sheeler, Joseph H. 

Corporal. 

Kendall, John N... 



Kelchner, Henry F. 
Fulks, Richard B ... 

Cole, Edmund 

Cannon, Ibri 

Turner, Joseph D .. 



Potter, William H 

Lightfoot, Henry 

Musician. 
Robinson, Daniel Z... 
Robertson, John J .. . 

Wagoner. 
Rayhourne, James F . 



Adams. Frank.. . 
Adkins. James S 



Aklerson, James J 

Adkins, William T.... 

Altick, James S 

Babcock, Solomon L.. 
Barnett, Michael J ... 



Chandlerville.. 

Springfield 

Jacksonville . . 
Jacksonville .. 

Springfield.... 

Springfield 

Jacksonville .. 

Springfield 

Petersburg 

Beardstown . .. 
Springfield 

Washington, la 
Springfield.... 

Jacksonville... 

Petersburg 

Beardstown . . . 

Petersburg 

Virginia 

Onarga 

Beardstown . . . 
Fairview, la . .. 

Macomb 

Lancaster 

Petersburg 

Jacksonville . . 

Virginia 

Jacksonville . . 

Virginia 

Jacksonville .. 
Mason Co 

Cass Co 

Springfield 

Chandlerville . 

Macomb 

Cass Co 



IX Aug., 'bl, to 1 March, '62 . 
1 .\\arch, '62, to 1 July, '62... 
1 July, '62, to 28 Sept., '64... 
28 Sept., '64, to 16 Nov., '64. . 

16 Nov., *(i4, to 7 Dec, '65 



1 .March, -62, to 28 Sept., '64. 



28 Sept., '64, to 16 Nov., '64. 
10 Nov., '64, to 7 Dec, '65. . . 



18 Aug., '61, to 22 March, '62 , 
22 March, '62, to 28 Sept., '64. 



16 Nov., '64, to 7 Dec, "65. 



21 Aug., '61. to 22 .March, '62 



21 Aug.. '01, to 7 Dec, '61 . . 

21 Aug., '61. to 11 Aug., '62.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct.. '64.. 

21 Aug., '61, to 10 Nov., '64 . 



21 Aug., '61. to 6 Doc, '65., 

21 Aug., '61, to 2 Sept., '64, 
21 Aug., '61, to 1 Oct., '62.. 
21 Aug., '01, to 2 Sept., 64.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 13 July, '63, 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64, 

21 Aug., '61, to 2 Oct., '63., 
21 Aug., '61, to 20 Feb., 'o2. 



21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '05 . 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., 'M. 



21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '04. 



21 Aug., '01, to 1 .March, '62 
21 Aug., '01, to 20 July, '64 . 

21 Aug.. '01, to 6 Dec, '05... 
10 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '05... 
3 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 ... 
21 Aug., '01, to 19 March, '62 
21 Aug., '61. to Dec, '65. . . 



Promoted Lieutenant Colonel at Ironton, Mo. 

Resigned at Batesville. Ark. 

Promoted A. D. C, General Staff Dept.. Ark. Veteran. 

Promoted at Bayou Boeuf. La., by the President to A. A. General, U.S. 

Signal Corps. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



r at Blackwell Station. .Mo. Promoted Captain at Iron- 



Promoted Captain at Bayou Boeuf, La. 
Discharged with the regiment. Vetera 



Resigned at Ironton. Mo., from disability. 

Promoted 1st Lieutenant at Bayou Boeuf, La. Seriously wounded at 
Vicksburg, Miss. 

Served on Headquarters Staflt Dept. Miss. Discharged with the regi- 
ment. Veteran. 

Promoted 2nd Lieutenant at Ironton, .Mo. 



Discharged at Ironton, Mo., for disabilits'. Enlisted in 32nd 111.. 31 
Dec, '61. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant of E Company. 

Discharged at Old Town Landing, Ark., for disability. 

Served by transfer in 90 111. Wounded 21 May. "63. Promoted to 1st 
Sergeant. M. O. by expiration term of service. 

Promoted 1st Sergeant, then 1st Lieutenant at Bayou Boeuf, La. 



Mexican war veteran. Returned to the ranks. Discharged with the 
regiment. Veteran. 

Reduced to the ranks. Discharged by expiration term of service. 

Promoted Q. M. Sergeant. 

Discharged at New Orleans, La., for disability. 

Promoted Sergeant. Killed at Jackson, .Miss. 

Served by transfer in 99 111. Reduced to ranks. Discharged by ex- 
piration term of service. 

Transferred to U. S. 1. C. at New Orleans, La. Veteran. 

Discharged from disability at Ironton. Mo. 



Promoted Asst. Principal Musician. Returned to company 4 Sept., '64, 

at Terre Bonne, La. Discharged with the regiment. 'Veteran. 
Served by transfer in 99 III. Dischar.ged by expiration term of service. 



Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of service. 



Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 

Served by transfer in 99 III. Discharged for disability at Brashear 

City.'La. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, jMo. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 



186 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 

"K" COMPANY ROSTER— Continued. 



NAME AND RANK. 



TERM OF SERVICE. 



Private— Continued. 



Boicourl. J.imes. 



Boicourt. Edward . 

Blair, David 

Bohne. A. Herman 

Boemler, George . 
Brown, William . .. 
Beebe, Martin 11. .. 
Betz, John H 



Brewster, .lames 

Brewster, Orlando 11. 



Baker, James 

Belden, William P. 
Bennett, Charles.. 
Bishop, Jt>scph . . . . 



Crites, Jacob 

Cunningham, Allen. 

Crews, David 

Clifford. James H... 
Crawford, Thomas.. 



Conw. 

Carm.i 



II. David C. 

11. Israel.... 



Carman, Ikluin 11.... 

Carr, John II 

Conyers, William P .. 

Creed, Colby 

Curry, David J 

Chandler. Thomas S. 
Campbell, Archibald. 

Cockle, Elijah S 

Dwyer, John 

Dowler, Moses 

Dye, Ezekiel 



Dodds, Alfred S 

Dunn, Timothy 

Diamond, James 

Elsworth, EzraM 

Eyre, Thomas 

Ford, Frank 

Forsythc, George M. 
French. George 



W. 



Foxworthy, Georg 
Farmer, William H .. .. 
Foxworthy, Thomas S 
Fortnez, John F. M . . . 
Goodell, Frederick ... 



Berrytown 

Chandlerville , 
Jacksonville .. 

Beardstown ... 
Pleasant Plains 
Matansas ...... 

Beardstown ... 

Card's Grove , 
Card's Grove 



Chicago . 
Chicago . 
Chicago . 



Mason Co . 
Virginia.... 
Berrytown . 
Virginia .... 
Cass Co . . . . 



Gridley 

Chandlerville . 

Chandlerville.. 

Lanc.ister 

Lancaster 

Yatesville .... 
Beardstown ... 

Chandlerville . 
Livingston Co. 

Lebanon 

Cass Co 

Beardstown . . 
Tallula 



Petersburg 

INelson 

Chicago 

Athens 

Peoria 

Washington, la. 



Chandle 



ille 



Beardstown . 



Hagley 

Yatesville ... 
Jacksonville . 
Yatesville . . .. 
Chandlerville 



Gard, John Jacksonvilh 

Gould, Samuel A Jacksonville 

Grady, John I Scott 

Gentry. James P Trenton .. . 



21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65. 



21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 26 Dec, '62... 
21 Aug., '61, to 12 Dec, '63... 

21 Aug., '61, to 10 Jan., '62... 
21 Aug., '61, to 21 March, '63. 
21 Aug., '61, to 23 Aug., '63 . . 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65.... 

21 Aug., '61, to 2 Sept., '64. . . 
21 Aug., '61, to 1 Nov., '61 ... 

18 Dec, '63, to 5 Sept , '65... 
25 March, 'M, to 15 July, '65. 
20 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . . 
11 Aug., '62, to 6 Dec, '65 



21 Aug., '61. to 6 Dec, '1)5. . . 
21 Aug., '61, to 21 Oct., '62.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 ... 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.. 
21 Aug., '61, to 10 Jan., '62.. 

21 Aug., '61, to 13 April, '63. 
28 Feb., '62, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 



26 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. 
3 March, '65, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
3 March, '65, to 6 Dec, '65.. 
13 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65... 
21 March, '64, to Dec, '65. 

20 Feb., '64, to 1 Jan., '65... 
n Feb., '65, to 2 March, '65. 



5 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 1 Oct., '61.... 
21 Aug., '61, to 4 March, '64. 
21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65..., 



25 Feb., '62, to 30 Dec, '64 . . . 
30 Nov., '63, to 28 June, '65. . 

17 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 1 Nov., '61 ... 

'61, to 11 Oct., '64... 

'61, to 16 Nov., '64.. 

'61, to 6 Dec, '65 ... 



21 Aug., 
21 Aug., 
21 Aug., 



21 Aug., '61, to 27 Aug., '64 .. 



21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 
11 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 
30 March, '64, to 6 Dec, 
11 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 



'65. 



11 Apr., '64, to 4 Dec, '65 

24 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 

25 March, '65, to 18 Oct., '65. 
11 Oct., '64, to 10 Oct., '65 . . . 



S .. 



Hartt, John F 

Hotf, Henry H 

Hinchee, Charles W 
Huffaker. Warre 
llendricker, Conrad 
Hickcy, William 11.. 

Hooker, Thomas 

Houck. George v.. . 

Heath, James C 

Hinchee. James M . 



Cass Co I 21 Aug., '61, to 26 Aug., 

Tallula 21 Aug., '61, to 23 Oct., 

Hagley | 21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., 



'62. 



Hagley ' 21 Aug, 

Beardstown 21 Aug, 

Chandlerville .. 21 Aug 
Oakland 21 Aug 



Prairie 
H.igley 



ek 



61, to 6 Dec, 
61, to 6 Dec, 
'61, to 1 Oct., 
61, to 21 Oct. 
1 Feb., '64, to 24 May, 
23 Oct., '61, to 26 Nov. 
<) Dec, '61, to 6 De. 



'65. 



Hawkenberry. Josiah A... Yatesville ' 11 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. 

llendrick, Samuel A Clinton Dec, '61, to 9 Aug., '62.. 

Haskell, Charles 1 | Springtield I 15 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65. 

Hawkenberry, Joseph S...| Mt. Sterling ....j 10 March, '65, to 



Promoted Corporal; Sergeant on detatched service at M. O. of 
iment. Wounded 2 March, '65. Veteran. 

Wounded 1 May, '63. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Wounded 1 Mav, '63 at Port Gibson, Miss. Transferred to U. S. 
Discharged 2 Sept., 'W. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 

Died at Memphis, Tenn. 

Discharged for disabilitv at Memphis, Tenn. 

Wounded at Port Gibson, Miss. 1 May, 
geant. Discharged with the regime 

Discharged by expiration of service. 

Wounded at Blackwell's Station, Mo., Oct. 15, '61. Discharged at Iron- 
ton, Mo., for disability from wounds. 

Wounded and discharged for same at New Orleans, La. 

Prisoner of war since transfer from 72 111. July, '65. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged with the regiment. 

Deserted at Memphis, Tenn., 31 Dec, '62. Returned to regiment .= 
Mch., '64. Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged with the 
regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged for disability at Old Town Landing, Ark. 

Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Served hy transfer in 10 111. Discharged by expiration termof ser 



1 Station, Mo. Discharged for 



scharged with the 



itli the regiment. Se 



y to join the company, 
th the regiment. 



egime 



ith the 1 



nd Lieutcn 



Wounded at Black 

Missouri. 
Discharged for disability at St. Loui 
Served in Miss. Med. Dept. Headqua 

ment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Wounded 2 March, '65. Discharget 

Headquarters Miss. Med. Dept. 
Transferred to Company E as Music 
Drowned at mouth of Red River or 

Body never recovered. 
Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. Discharged 
Transferred to Company 1. 
Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the 

Freedman's Bureau. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Terre Bonne, La. 
Prisoner of war at transfer from 72 HI. 
Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged 
Discharged at Ironton, Mo., for disability. 
Served hy transfer in Will. Discharged by exr 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, 1st Sergt,, then 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Served by transfer in ll Illinois. Discharged at T 

disability. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Served by transfer in og 111. Promoted Corpo 

piration term of service. 
Died at Camp Butler. III. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. Discharged hy expirati 

service. 
Served as Color Corporal. Died at Old Town Landing, Ark 
Discharged for disability at Memphis, Tenn. 
Served by transfer in 90 III. Discharged by expiration term 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Transferred to Company 1. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 
Discharged at New Orleans, La., for disability. 
Died at Ironton, Mo. Buried at Virginia, 111. 
Promoted Corooral, Sergeant. Served on Color Guard. 

with the regiment. Veteran. 
M. O. with the regiment. 

Died at Old Town Landing, Ark. Promoted Corporal. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Absent sick at M. O. of the regiment. 



at Ironton, 



ith the 



Discharged by ex 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
"K" COMPANY ROSTER— Continued. 



187 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


RE.MARKS. 


Private— Continued. 








Hawkenberry, John M.... 
Hinchleff, Henry 


Ouincy 

Livingston Co.. 

Chicago 

Chicago 

Trenton 

Onarga 


March. '65, to o Dec, '6S 

17 Feb,, '65, to 4 Oct,, '65 

3 Feb., '64, to 11 Aug., '65 


Discharged with the regiment. 

Died at Vicksburg, Miss. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Discharged at Meridian, Miss. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. Never joined the company. 

Transferred from 117 111. Julv, '6.^. Discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., at 

e,\piration term of service. 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, .Mo. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '65, Never joined the company. 
Transferred from 72 111. July, '65, Prisoner of war since transfer. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
On detached duty when ordered. Discharged by expiration term of 

service at Baton Rouge, La. 
Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of service. 
Discharged at [ronton. Mo., for wounds received at Blackwell Station, 

Missouri. 
Promoted Corporal, Sergeant, 1st Sergt. Wounded severely 22 Mav, 

'63 as Color Guard. Wounded 1 May, '53. .■«. 0. with the regiment. 

Veteran. 
Killed in R. R. accident near Boutee Station, La. 
Transferred to regimental hand. 
Wounded 21 May, '63. Transferred to V. S. V. R. c. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged for disability at Ironton, Mo. 
Served as regimental baker. Discharged for disabilitv at New Or- 


Hartigan, John 


nine, Johns 

Jones, William 


11 Oct,, '64, to 10 Oct., '65 .... 

21 Aug., '61, to 16 March, '62 . 
31 March, '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 


Johnston, Norris H 

Jamison, Leaf rem 


Macomb 

Chicago 

Coldbrook 

Springfield 

Beardstown 

Beardstown 

Petersburg 

Springfield 

Scotland 

Yatesville 

Chandlerville.. 
Beardstown 






Kent, Daniel 


21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 .... 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 3 Oct., 'M 

21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 

21 Aug., '61, to 10 Jan., '62.... 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

11 Feb., '65, to 2 .March, '65. .. 

21 Aug., '61, to 1 Oct., '61 

21 Aug., '61, to 15 May, '54.... 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 A ug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., -el, to 1 June, '62.... 
21 Aug., '61, to 18 Jan., 'M.... 


Kuhl, Geo. S 

Kennedy, Thomas S 

Kilgore, William H 

Kyle, Samuel 

Keltner, John W 


Lawler, John 

Legg, John M. V. B 

Ucey, William F. M 

Lasley, Reason F 

Luce, Henry H 


Marion Co 

Cass Co 

Springfield 


Lyon,SamueIE 


Beardstown 

Yatesville 

Yatesville 

Cass Co 

Hagley . 


25 Feb.. '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

11 Feb., '65, to 11 Oct., '65 

11 Feb., '65, to 1 June, '63 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., -Ill, to 16 March, '62 . 

21 Aug., '61, to 2 Feb., '63 

21 Aug., '61, to 3 March, '63... 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64.... 

21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 ... . 

21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct,, '64.... 

15 Sept., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 .. 

5 Jan., '62, to 10 Aug., '65 

3 March, '65, to 6 Dec, '63 

11 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '55 

9 Feb,, '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

16 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

11 Dec, '63, to 5 Dec, '55 

23 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

14 Dec, '63. to 6 Dec, '65 

16 Dec, '53, to 5 Dec, '65 

29 March, '64, to 15 Sept., '65. 
18 Oct., '64, to 24 July, '65 

15 Sept., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 . . . 


Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Served in Med- 
ical Dept. 

Discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., for disability. 

Died at Selma, Ala. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 

Served during enlistment as Leonard G. Mentrce. Discharged with 
the regiment. Veteran. 

Discharged at Ironton, Mo., for disabilitv from wounds received 15 
Oct., -61. 

Discharged for disability at Ironton, .Mo. 


Lucas, John D 

Mattson, David W 

Minter. Leonard G 


Matthew, John P 


Cass Co 

Chandlerville .. 
Chandlerville... 
Chandlerville... 

Virginia 

Waverly 

Mason Co 

Petersburg 

Jacksonville ... 

Yatesville 

Chandlerville .. 

Chicago 

Chicago 


Millner, Henry C 


Mullen, Thomas 

Murray, William 


Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Ser\'ed by transfer in 99 HI. Dis- 
charged by expiration term of service. 
Promoted Corporal. Served bv transfer in 99 111. Promoted Ser- 


Moulton, John H 

Martin, John A 

Millstead, Joseph M 

Maddox, James W. 


geant. Discharged by expiration term of service. 

Served by transfer in 99 111. Promoted Corporal. Discharged by ex- 
piration term of service. 

Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of service. 

Discharged for disability at Vicksburg, Miss. Veteran. 


Miller, David . 


Discharged with the regiment. 


Morgan, Andrew J 

Mahen, John T 


Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 111. July. '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 


Mahen, Daniel 

McConochie, William... 


Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Transferred from 72 111. Julv, '55. Discharged with the regiment. 


McGuire, Peter 




Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 


Murphv, Patrick 


Chicago 

Chicago 


Transferred from 72 HI. July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 




Transferred from 72 111. Julv, '65. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. 


McMahan, Bernard 

Martin, John 


Transferred from 72 111. July, '63, Died at Montgomery, Ala. Never 

joined company. 
Served bv transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of service. 


Martin, George W 

Needham, James L 

Newman, George W 

Narricorn, Joseph 


Belleville 

Virginia 

Chandlerville.. 

Bremen 

Chicago 

Beardstown 

Mt. Sterling.. . 

Boynton 

Beardstown 

Kinmundy 

Chandlerville .. 

Wyoming 

Prentice 

Livingston Co.. 

Chicago 

Mason City 


Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. Absent sick at .M. O. of regiment. 


21 Aug., '51, to 23 Dec, '63. . . . 

4 Feb., '64, to 8 Oct., '54 

11 Jan., '55, to 10 July, '65.... 


Promoted Corporal. Died at New Orleans, La. 

Died at New Orleans, La. 

Sick at transfer from 72 111. July, '65. 

Prisoner of war since transfer from 72 111. July, 'bi- 


Osten, Charles 


21 Aug., '61, to 12March, '63.. 


Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo, 






Oliver, Rudolph 


15 Feb., '65, to 2 March, '65... 

21 Aug., '61, to 3 Jan., '53 

21 Aug., '61, to 19 April, '62... 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '54.... 

9 Dec, '51, to 5 Dec, '63 

1 March, '64. to 6 Dec. '63 

17 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '53 

15 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 29 Oct., '62.. . 
21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '54.... 


Killed in R. R. accident near Boutee Station, La. 


Patterson, William 

Prosser, Luther H 

Phelps, John W 


Transferred to Miss. Marine Brigade. 

Promoted Commissary Sergeant of the regiment. 

Wounded 13 Oct., '51. Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by ex- 


Peterson, John 

Paul, Marshtield T 

Plummer, Elijah S 

Pratt, George E 

Reynolds, Holiday 

Russell, William 


piration term of service. 
Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred from 72 111. July, '55. M. 0. with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Memphis, Tenn. 
Served bv transfer in 99 111. Wounded 1 May, 'ii3. Discharged by ex- 






piratton term of service. 



188 



COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 

"K" COMPANY ROSTER-Contiimed. 



NAME AND RANK. 


RESIDENCE. 


TERM OF SERVICE. 


REMARKS. 


PRivATr— Continued. 
Riggs, Wesley George.... 


Virginia 


21 Aug., '61, to 19 Aug., '(,4... 


Served hv transfer in 99 ill. Wounded 1 May, -63. Discharged hv 
piration term of service. 


ex- 


Renz, Louis 


Beardstown 


21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., •64... 


Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of service. 




Prairie Creek .. 
Wyoming 


21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 ... . 
Dec, '61, to 1 Jan., '63 


Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of serv 
Discharged from disability at Ironton, Mo. 


ice, 








Delavan 

Belleville 


7 Oct., '64, to 6 Oct., '65 

16 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged by expiration term of service at Vicksburg, Miss. 
Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 




Rail, Jackson 






Prentice 

Petersburg 

Yatesville 


21 Aug., '61, to 1 Jan., '63 

21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64. . . . 
21 Aug., '61, to 


Discharged for disability at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. 

Served hy transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of serv 

Wounded in action. Deserted 4 Nov., '63. 






re. 








Ashland 

Jacksonville .... 
Chandlerville .. 


21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 . .. 
21 Aug., '61, ton Jan., '62.... 
21 Aug., '01, to 31 Aug., '65 . . . 


Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged by expiration term of serv 
Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 

Discharged to re-enlist 29 March, '04, at Springfield, 111. Promo 
Hospital Steward. Veteran. 


re 






Suffieki, Brice 


ted 




Beardstown .. .. 


) 21 Aug., '61, to 16 March, '62. 
1 2 Feb., '64, to 


Discharged for disability. Re-enlisted in companv. Deserted Aug. 9 








Stephenson, Joseph B 


Jacksonville . .. 


21 A ug., '61, to 4 Dec, '62 


Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo. 






Woodhall, N. Y.. 
Morgan Co 


21 Aug., '61, to 12 Sept., '61... 
1 Sept., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Died at Camp Butler, 111. 

Served as Musician. Discharged with the regiment. Veteran. 




Spencer, Joseph M 






Springfield 

Joneshorough . 
Mason Co 


4 Jan., '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

1 Jan., '65, to 12 June, '65 .... 

5 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 


Served as musician. Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged for disability at Meridian, Miss. 
Discharged with the regiment. 








Schoonover, Wilson 




Shoemaker, Abraham 


Beardstown 


30 March. '64, to 6 Dec, '65. . . 


Discharged with the regiment. 






Livingston Co.. 


17 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. 






Chandlerville.. 
Beardstown 


30 March, "64, to 6 Dec, '65. .. 
3 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. Served in Freedman's Bureau. 
Discharged with the regiment. Served as Surgeon's Orderly. 




Snell, Arfolph 






Bloomington.. . 

Mason Co 

Beardstown 


21 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec. '65.... 

3 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

25 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. Served in Freedman's Bureau. 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Discharged with the regiment. Served in Freedman's Bureau. 








Summers. William M 




Summers, Augustus 


Jacksonville ... 


14 April, '65, to 6 Dec. '65... 


Discharged with the regiment. 




Swartwood, Charles 


Mason Co 


8 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. 




Swartwood, James 


Mason Co 


4 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. 




Stockton, Thomas B 


Prentice 


19 March, '62, to 31 Jan., '64.. 


Wounded 1 May, '63. Discharged for disability at New Orleans, La. 




Strope, Joseph 


Fort Madison, 1,1. 


30 Dec, '61, to 31 Dec, '64. . . . 


Discharged by expiration term of service. 




Swingle, William M 


Petersburg 


18 Dec, '61, to 31 Dec, '64.... 


Discharged by expiration term of service. Served bv transfer in 
Indiana Battery from May, '63, to Jan., '64. 


1st 


Steadman, George 


Chicago 


15 Jan., "64, to 6 Dec, '65 


Transferred from 72 111. July, 'oS. M. O. with the regiment. 






Chicago 

Chicago 


SOct., '64, to 4 Oct., '()S 

23 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 


.Transferred from 72111. July, '05. Discharged hy expiration term 

service. 
Transferred from 72 Ml. July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 


of 


Strachan, Louis G 




Sullivan, John 


Chicago 


4 Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 


Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. M. 0. with the regiment. 






Memphis, Tenn. 

Mason City 

Jacksonville . .. 


I Dec, '63, to 6 Dec, '65 

21 Aug., '61, to 10 March, '64.. 
21 Aug., '61, to lOct., '61 


Transferred from 117 111. July, '65. M. O. with the regiment. 
Died at Mason City, 111., while on furlough. 
Transferred to Company 1. 








Teft, Willis 




Twining, Edward H 


Jacksonville ... 


21 Aug., '61, to 1 July, '62 .... 


Promoted Captain of the company. 




Tarman, Amos B 


Gridley 

Beardstown 


21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 

LS Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

7 Dec, '61, to 15 Jan., '64 

21 Aug., '61, to 6 Dec, '65 


Promoted Corporal, Sergeant. Discharged with the reg't. Vetera 

Discharged with the regiment. 

Transferred tot. S.V.R.C. 

Promoted Corporal. Discharged with the regiment. 


n. 


Towles, John A. 




Vanokin, William 




Welch, William 


Mason City 




Wood. Enos 


Whitehall 


21 Aug., '61, tol Oct., '61 


Transferred to company 1. 




Williamson, Joseph 


Virginia 


21 Aug.. '61, to 11 Oct., '04.... 


Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged bv expiration term of serv 


ce. 




Virginia 


21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct., '64 


Served bv transfer in 99 111. Wounded 1 Mav, '03. Discharged by 
piration term of service. 


rx- 






Wilcox, Frank H 


Lexington 

Prentice 

Beardstown .... 
Chandlerville... 


21 Aug., '61, to 11 Oct.. ■h4.... 

1 May, '62, to 10 Aug., '65 

12 Feb., '64, to 6 Dec, '65 

3 Feb., '04, to 6 Dec, '65 


Served by transfer in 99 111. Discharged hy expiration term of serv 
Discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., for disability. Veteran. 
Discharged with the regiment. 
Discharged with the regiment. 


re. 


Willett, William A. 




Wilson, Calvin C 




Workman, William H 




Worth, Clark 


Jacksonville.... 


13 Feb., '65, to 6 Dec, '65 


Discharged with the regiment. 




Wilson, JohnC 


Chandlerville... 


4 Feb., '64, to 1 June, '64 


Died at Brashear City, La. 




Woodward, Samuel 


Chicago 


8 Jan., '64, to 6 Dec, 'o5 


Transferred from 72 111. July, '65. K. 0. with the regiment. 




Wright, Simeon 


Kinmundy 


21 Aug., '61, to 30 Aug., '61 . .. 


Promoted Quartermaster of the regiment. 





rHIHTY-THTRD TLLINOK VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



189 



THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN. 



OFFICIAL REPORT OF COL. LIPPINCOTT. 



Hf!i(li|Li;irterM 8nrd Reg. 111. \'(il. Iiiraiitry. 1 
Bufoi-e Vicksburg, .Iiiiic 4, isi;;^. " i 

LIEUT. .1. P. WI(i(irN8, A. A. A. (J. 

In oonipliauce with the order requiring a history of 
the regiment since leaving Milliken's Bend, La., I have 
the honor of transmit the following : 

April 14th. The SSrd, only this morning relieved 
from fatigue duty on the Dockport Canal, started al- 
njost from Milliken's Rend at 1 o'clock p. m. 

On the ] Jth we passed through Richmond, marched 
some two miles, and sent back for rations. 

On the 16th encamped at Camp Carr, near Miller's 
plantation, where we remained until the 21st. 

On the 21st of April, about noon, we crcssed the bay- 
ou in front of Miller's plantation and marched in ad- 
vance of all the rest of the division to Perkin's planta- 
tion, having left behind all baggage of every descrip- 
tion. We arrived at Perkin's plantation at 9:00 o'clock 
p. m., and for breakfast next morning all my command 
ate the last of their ration.s. 

On the 23rd I was ordered to unload the transport 
"Empire City", my command having been without 
food for twenty-four hours. It was done with prompt- 
ness and cheerfulness. 

On the 27th embarked on the trunsjiort Forest IJueen. 

On the 2.sth we di.sembarked nearly opposite Grand 
Gulf. 

On the 20th we marched across the be on the levee, 

to a landing just below Grand Gulf, and the next morn- 
ing at dajlight embarked on a barge, went down the 
river some ten miles and disembarked at a place called 
Bruinsburg. Here I was ordered to make a detail from 
my command to bring rations for five days by hand for 
the whole command, while we marched on through the 
high ground some miles distant and waited for the ra- 
tions to come up and for the men to get some food. 
At about 10:00 o'clock we again started, and marched 
slowly, annoyed by constant delays in our front, until 
at 2:00 o'clock we reached the rest of the division, at a 
place called Magnolia Hills. We lay on our arms all 
night, ate a hurried breakfast at day-dawn, and went 
into the laattle of Port Gibson. Having already written 
a report of the part which my regiment took in that 
important battle, it is not necessary that I should re- 
peat it. 

This brings me to May 2nd, when we marched to the 
town of Port Gibson, und my regiment was detailed to 
build the floating bridge which was necessary to replace 



the suspension bridge burned by the retreating enemy. 

On the 3rd of May we marched to the railroad bridge 
on the road to Grand (Julf, came back to Port Gibson, 
and marched on the road to Willow Springs. We con- 
tinued marching with occasional halts of a day or two 
until, on the evening of the 14th, we were in the im- 
mediate vicinity of Jackson, when we countermarched, 
took the Bolton road, and on the Kith of May found 
ourselves in front of tlie enemy at Champion Hills. 

Soon after arriving on the field I was ordered by 
Brigadier General Carr to hasten to the support of Col. 
Garrett, who.se brigade was hard pressed. I did so with 
the utmost speed, and reported to Col. Garrett, who sent 
a guide to show me just where his left was, that I was 
to reinforce. On arriving at the place I found to my 
surprise that the ground had been abandoned by the 
brigade which I was to support. Accordingly I threw 
out a company of skirmishers in my front, and formed 
my regiment in line of battle on the place indicated by 
the guide sent with me by Col. Garrett. There was 
some straggling firing; I liad two men killed, as I sup- 
pose, by the same bullet; and my skirmishers killed 
several of the enemy and took a few prisoners. 

In a short time I hart the satisfaction to see the troops 
composing the brigade I had come to assist resume 
their places in line of battle. Immediately afterwards, 
in common with the rest of the brigade, I was ordered 
with m5- regiment to advance. In this advance, hav- 
ing the lead of the brigade, I took a great many prison- 
ers, and sent tliem in .s(iuads to the rear. How many 
they numbered would be a mere matter of guess, and I 
decline any conjecture. 

Continuing the pursuit, at about sundown my regi- 
ment received the last volley from the flying enemy, 
which did no harm beyond wounding my own horse, 
as I was forming the regiment into line. We pursued 
the enemy until it was entirely dark, when we halted 
at Edwards' Depot for the night. Starting at daybreak 
on the morning of the ITth, I was still permitted to 
keep the advance of the brigade. I threw out several 
companies of skirmishers a short distance in advance of 
my regiment, under the very intelligent command of 
Capt. Elliott of Company E. Three of the skirmishers 
drove in the enemy's pickets and took several prisoners. 
Marching then for about four miles, we came upon the 
enemy at about sunrise, strongly entrenched. 

I was ordered to keep the left of niy regiment resting 
on the road, and advance in line with the other regi- 



190 



THE VICKSIiVRa CAMPAKIK. 



infills of the brigade. Near tlje edge of the wood, in 
front of the enemy's woriis, and under their fire of ar- 
tillery and musketry, we halted, my men waiting im- 
patiently for an order to charge. All the time, under 
the command of Capt. Elliott, I kept out several com- 
panies of skirmishers, who advanced with great gallant- 
ry to within a very short distance of the entrench- 
ments, and kept up a constant and effective fire. I also 
had a number of men from various companies, selected 
on account of superior marksmanship, to climb into the 
trees, that they might better shoot over the works. 

When the order was given to advance, my command, 
with the rest of the brigade, obeyed it with alacrity. 
The companies who were in advance as skirmishers had 
of course a great advantage over the rest of the regi- 
ment, and it was the good fortune, which by their gal- 
lantry they had well merited, of (.\)mpanies B and D to 
be the first of their brigade, and as soon as any of the 
division, within the works of the rebels. My men were 
mounted on the enemy's guns, which were loaded, 
while their cannoniers were still within a few feet of 
them. My regiment took thirteen guns, nearly every- 
one loaded. The four others taken at that part of the 
field were, in my judgment, taken by soldiers of the 
8th, and possibly some of the 18th Indiana regiments. 

In this connection I desire to mention the name of 
Private James Adkins, of Company K, who was the 
first man to mount the enemy's gun, which he did 
with a cheer, waving his hat, while yet the gunners 
were hesitating and in a few feet of him. I wish also 
to say that the name of Sergeant Morey, of Company 
B, has been mentioned to me for his conspicuous brav- 
ery on that day, which, however, was no matter of 
surprise to those who have known him befoi'e. 

I was directed to detail a company to guard the cap- 
tured guns, artillery horses, etc., vihich were among the 
fruits of our victory, and detailed Company B, Capt. 
Gill, for that duty, in acknowledgment of the promi- 
nent part which they had taken in capturing them. 
With the rest of my regiment, I marched on the morn- 
ing of the 18th towards Vicksburg, and arrived near the 
front the next day, with the rest of the brigatlc, in sup- 
port of brigade under Col. Laundrum. 

On the afternoon of the 20th we were ordered to take 
a position on the right of the railroad, and in crossing 
to the position we were exjiosed to a severe cross Are of 
grapeshot and musketry from the enemy. Capt. Kel- 
logg, of Company C, fell killed at the head of his com- 
pany by a grapeshot through the head. Capt. Norton, 
of Company A, was wounded by a minie ball, and one 
private killed. 

On that day and the nest we established positions for 
sharpshooters, who were constantly employed. On the 
morning of the 22nd of May we were ordered to charge 
the enemy's works; at 10:00 o'clock a. m., by |irevious 
order, we were to march out of a ravine which led into 
a road opposite the works, then form into line and 
charge bayonet, without tiring upon whatever might 
be before us. The order of our advance was, first the 



9!)th and then the 33rd Illinois. 1 kept close to the left 
flank of the 99th, saw it form gallantly into line, all its 
field officers shot down, and the regiment halt in line 
by the roadside for orders. Conscious that it would not 
answer to form behind that regiment, in a road swept 

by storm of fire, I continued to march by flank 

around the left of the 99th, then brought my conmiand 
forward into line, and charging rapidly forward to the 
works directly before me. It was a fearful fire, but 
I am proud to say that no man blanched. 

I ought to have said what has been omitted, that 
besides Company B, absent guarding captured guns, 
three companies, viz: K, H and F, were in the rifle 
pits, leaving for the charge but six companies. On 
they went, such as were unhurt, leaving the ground be- 
hind them strewn with the dead and wounded. We ad- 
vanced to the very front of the works. On the way I 
was knocked down by a bullet, which, however, only 
ilisabled me for a short time. My second in command. 
Lieutenant Colunel Roe, was wounded, but my brave 
conmiand never faltered, but went straight forward 
with rapidly diminishing numl)ers to what seemed to 
be certain death. Of that nine hours' gallant fightini;, 
of that nine hours' tenacious holding such a position, 

it need not [about 15 lines omitted: 

unable to read them] though suffering 

with poor health, and really unfit for such fatigue as 
he underwent. The ability and dashing gallantry of 
Capt. Elliott has already been mentioned. He deserves 
more than a passing notice. And now as I think over 
the names of captains and other officers, it is hard to 
keep from writing the list of their gallant names, which 
would, if done, be but a roster of my regiment. It is 
better proudly to say that no man has failed in the 
hour of severest trial. I wish to mention Corporal 
Shaw, the bearer of the regimental colors, who nobly 
did all his duty. 

Sergt. Wills, color bearer, sick when he started, was 
disabled early in the action on the 22nd and Corporal 
DuBois of Company C (|uietly asked to bear the colors 
into what seemed to be the mouth of hell. He deserves 
well of the country. 

I have to beg pardon for the length of this report, 
which, if more time was allowed me, I would endeavor 
to shorten still more. But long as it seems, it covers 
much time which has been crowtied with many deeds. 

In submitting it I have not attempted to express any 
emotion of my own, but simply to tell the facts. 
Very Respectfully, 

C. E. LIPPINCOTT' 
Col. Commanding .'!.'!rd Regt. 111. Vol. Infantry. 

[The foregoing report of Colonel Lippincott came into 
my hands in a very dilapidated condition. It was im- 
possible to decipher the missing words and lines witli 
any accuracy, and I think lust to print it in above 
form. The "comrades who participated in the scenes as 
narrated by Colonel I.ippincolt can best supply the 
missing parts. Those events are burned into their 
memories to a depth that even time itself cannot erase. 
—V. G. Way.] 



thihty-thikd Illinois veteran volunteer infantry. 



191 



THE CAMPAIGN IN MISSISSIPPI. 
BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL E. R. ROE, 33rd 111. Infty. 



[Frinn thr l!h, 



<!/tiiii [III.) Paiilanrajili.^ 



In (hu rear of Virksliurji, June '.I, Isii;;. 

Mr. F(lit(ir:—lu aeeordance with your request 1 fur- 
nish you with some account of Gen. Grant's campaign 
in Mi-ssissippi, up to the 31st of May, confining myself 
chiefly to the history of the 33rd regiment. 

On the night of the 29th of April the army slept upon 
the grouufl, without tents, a little below Grand (iulf ; 
and at daybreak next morning the regiments "mus- 
tered for pny" by simply calling the roll. This indi- 
cated work, and accordingly the entire army was soon 
ordered to embark upon the boats which had the night 
before been safely run past the rebel batteries. 

By nine o'clock seven gunboats and six transport 
steamers, each with two large coal barges in tow, were 
loaded with troops, packed together as closely as men 
could stand ; and with colors flying and bands playing, 
the fleet was beginning to move down the Mississippi. 
Of course, as we all supposed, we were to land just be- 
low the town of Grand Gulf and take the place by 
storm. But on we went, mile after mile, till we came 
in sight of the town of Rodney, some twenty-five miles 
below, when the gunboats gave the signal to stop, and 
one of them coasted along the shore and selected a place 
to land. Within two hours the entire army was disem- 
barked—infantry and artillery, three days' half rations 
issued, and the march to the interior begun, while the 
lleet returned for another load of troops. 

The 3.)rd regiment is in the right brigade of Gen. 
Grant's army, and was now, as a part of Gen. Garr's 
division, in the advance. We had nothing but our 
weapons, our ammunition, and the clothing on our 
backs. Tents, wagons, horses, baggage, mess-chests, 
cooking utensils, everything else was left behind. The 
army, while on that campaign, at least, was to live oft' 
the enemy. Details of men carried the fifty-pound 
boxes of hard bread for the first eight miles, when it 
was all distributed into the men's haversacks. At sun- 
clown we had made eleven miles, and halted for sujjper, 
Gen. Osterhaus' division in the meantime advancing 
by a ditl'erent route. 

At nine o'clock we were again on the march, and 
passed rapidly through the moonlit forest until three 
o'clock in the morning, when our skirmishers came 
upon the rebel pickets, and the enemy soon ojjcned up- 
on us with a well-served battery of rifled guns. Our 
own artillery was soon in position, and a heavy can- 



nonading was kept up for an houi-, until the moon 
went down, when there was a truce till daylight. Dar- 
ing this short interval most of the troops snatched a 
little sleep, and by six o'clock had eaten their frugal 
meal and were ready for the battle, which soon opened 
in good earnest. 

So far, the enemy's infantry had not shown them- 
selves, and it became necessary to hunt them out with 
skirmishers. But the difficulty of this enterprise can 
only be appreciated by some knowledge of the region 
where the impending battle was to be fought. The 
slopes were heavily timbered, and the deep and gloomy 
ravines were clotlied with dense canebrakes as well as 
trees, filled with tangled vines aiul briers and fallen 
timber. 

Four companies of the 33rd lliinois, under command 
of Major Potter, were selected as skirmishers to exam- 
ine the enemy's position. In the meantime, the re- 
maining portion of the regiment was posted on the ex- 
treme right, for the purpose of making an attempt, at 
the proper time, to turn the enemy's left. Major Potter 
and his skirmishers performed their work nobly, and 
soon reported the position of the rebel infantry. The 
battle now opened in good earnest, Osterhaus' divisiofi* 
attacking the enemy's right and Carr's his left. 

The rebel infantry, then 7,000 strong, was drawn up 
in line of battle just behind the crest of a long, narrow 
ridge, which furnished almost as good protection as ar- 
tificial breastworks. Iri their front was a deep and al- 
most impassable ravine, with a hill beyond, occupied 
by the Union troops. The medium distance between 
the two was less than a thousand yards. For two hours 
the roar of artillery and musketry across this ravine 
was terrible. The enemy's position was exceedingly 
strong, and he maintained it with a dogged courage 
worthy of a better cause. 

Gen. McClernand now sent the i)!ttb and 33rd Illinois 
regiments by difi'erent routes through the canebrakes to 
turn the rebel left flank. The ground passed over by 
our regiment was barely not impassal)le. Witli all our 
exertions it took an hour to make a single mile. At 
length we came in sight of the enemy's left fiauk, as 
we emerged from a deep gorge, right in our front. AVith 
a loud shout we charged up the hill ; but long before we 
had the ridge upon which the rebels had been posted, 
they were flying down into the ravine in front of them. 



192 



THE VICKSBURO CAMPAIGN. 



and another portion off through the valley to the right. 
When we reached the crest we were joined by the 9flth, 
which had come by another route, and found upon our 
left the balance of our brigade — the 8th and IMh Indi- 
ana^which had reached the enemy's left tiank from 
the front. 

The division of (Jen. Osterhaus pursued that portion 
of the rebel army which had passed off to the right, 
toward Port Gibson (three miles off), and kept up the 
figlit with them late into the night. Along our left 
was now the rest of Gen. Carr's division— the 21st and 
22ud Mo., 23rd Iowa and 11th Wisconsin. Within the 
next hour the enemy in the front of this division was 
fully routed, most of their artillery captured, and a 
large number of prisoners taken. During this time the 
>i.Sd was ordered to fix bayonets for a charge, reserve their 
tire, and await further orders. We were on the very spot 
occupied by the rebels in the morning ; and Col. Lippin- 
cott, like a prudent commander as he is, made his men 
lie down liehind the cover of the ridge. But this was a 
most difficult order to enforce; and in spite of all re- 
straint the men would pick off the rebels by rising and 
firing over the bank. On our left we witnessed the 
charge and capture of the rebel batteries, and the final 
rout of the enemy in that direction, without being our- 
.selves permitted to fire a gun. But we went there to 
obey orders; and we did it. Soon after, our whole bri- 
gade marched forward in line of battle down the de- 
clivity, through the gorge below and up to the ground 
recently occupied by the enemy in his retreat. But we 
never got anott)er shot at liim. 

]3y this time the heavy roar of cannon and musketry 
at two unexpected points told that tlie enemy had been 
reinforced, and had renewed the bloody contest witli 
new courage. But we soon found that the ITnion army 
had also been reinforced. Gen. Benton's brigade (ours) 
• was now rapidly marching a mile and a half to the vi- 
cinity of the strife and posted to protect our artillery. 
We spent tlie balance of the day in this position, ac- 
companied by various other troops. At least six of our 
batteries were in position on a single hill ; and until 
night put an end to the contest, the roar of artillery 
was tremendous. In two directions there was also 
heavy infantry tiring, and the savage contest lasted thus 
until sundown. 

We slept upon our arms on the brow of a bill, nearly 
under the niuz/.les of our cannon. The next morning's 
summing uji of results showed a routed enemy, nearly 
all his artillery and hundreds of small arms in our 
hands, and some thousand or more prisoners taken and 
on the march to the Mississippi. The Union losses 
have already been reported ; that of the 33rd was IS 
men wounded. 

By seven o'clock in the miuiiing of the 2nd of May 
the whole army was following on the track of the ene- 
my toward Port (jibson, three miles off. The march 
was begun by each brigade in line of battle, moving to 
the front over the country to the higl] road, regardless 
of liill. Well may Gen. Grant say that "it is the most 



broken and difficult ground to pass over" he ever saw. 
Words cannot describe it. But we got over it; and by 
eleven o'clock, the whole Union army was bivouacked 
in or near the beautiful town of Port Gibson. No ene- 
my was to be seen ; but two sj)lendid iron suspension 
bridges, blown up and destroyed, showed the work of 
his hand. We spent the remainder of the day in build- 
ing Hoating bridges— the 33rd, under its Lieutenant 
Colonel, laboring three hours at it, and working with a 
will ; and were now ready to follow up the enemy. 

Port Gibson is situated on the eastern bank of Bayou 
Pierre. The two suspension bridges already mentioned 
were respectively on the roads to Grand Gulf and 
Vicksburg; and on the morning of the 3rd (Sunday) 
one column of the Union army moved towards Grand 
Gulf for the purpose of attacking that place in the rear, 
while another proceeded in the direction of Vicksburg. 
The 33rd, with the balance of Carr's division, took the 
former route, marching some three miles to the left for 
the purpose of crossing the bayou. When we reached 
it, it was found that tiie enemy's works on the opposite 
.shore had been abandoned, and we soon learned that 
Grand Gulf had been evacuated by the enemy and oc- 
cupied by our forces from the gunboat fleet in front. 
Right-about face was then the order, and in a little 
while our whole army was in full march upon the 
Vicksburg road, but, as will hereafter appear, with no 
intention of at that time attacking the rebel stronghold. 

Gen. Grant's policy was now to move forward rather 
.slowly, while the remainder of his troops came up; and 
to march in heavy columns, by different parallel 
routes, for the purpose of subsisting his army on tlie 
country, controlling the enemy's movements, and 
ma.sking his own designs. All these purposes were ac- 
complished in the most satisfactory manner. Day after 
day the troops were pouring in from (irand Gulf, our 
new base of operations. Foraging parties were detailed 
in all the regiments, and the troops were soon living 
better than they had done for many a day. There 
was soon an abundance of cooking utensils brought 
from the plantations; negroes and mules poured in to- 
gether in great numbers, and we soon had everything 
which could draw a load or carry a burden, including 
horses, mules, oxen and asses. Every wagon, cart and 
dray and many buggies and carriages were pressed into 
the service, and we soon had a train long enough to 
gratify the most unreasonable quartermaster. A part 
of this was sent back to Grand Gulf for anmmuition, 
and the rest accompanied the army in its daily march. 
Detachments scoured the country in every direction 
and at niglit each division encamped in line of battle. 

McClernand's corps, to which we belonged, moved 
on the route to Edwards' Depot, a station on the 
Vicksburg and Jackson railroad seven miles east of 
Black River Bridge. At this point the enemy awaited 
us in force, and (Jen. (irant kept up the appearance of 
offering battle on ground of the rebel's own choosing, 
our army corps pressing steadily on until our advame 
came upon the enemy's pickets, four miles from the 



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railroad. Here we were formed in line of battle, and 
bivouacked for the niglit. 

Next morning the entire corps moved forward in 
battle array, for the |)urpose, as we supposed, of at- 
tacking the enemy. Oen. Alvin Hovey's division was 
in advance, and was soon deployed in front of the reb- 
els, at a distance of about two miles. The intervening 
distance was covered with heavy timber and thick un- 
derbrush, and (Jeneral Hovey's rear was rested on a 
road running ])arallel to the railroad, and at right 
angles to the one upon which we were advancing. To 
our surprise we were all marched off rapidly on this 
right-hand road, in rear of Hovey's division, while he 
remained behind to amuse the enemy. The rebels 
never detected the feint until we were miles away 
towards Jackson, and Hovey's division had rejoined 
the corps. 

AVhen we reached Raymond, the bloody battle fought 
and won chiefly by (Jen. Logan's division was already 
a brilliant Union victory. We did not participate, but 
we knew now why we had filed off to the right, and 
for the same kind of purpose we marched rapidly on 
until within four miles of Jackson, when the glad 
news came back that the State capital had also fallen, 
and without our assistance. The foe was now annihi- 
lated on our route, thrown oft' beyond Pearl river in 
one direction, and waiting in confused astonishment 
near Kdwards' Station in the other. 

It was but the work of a few hours to destroy every- 
thing of a warlike character in and about Jackson, in- 
cluding the railroad to Vieksburg; and early the next 
day the entire army was in motion back toward the 
Mississippi, in two separate columns— one parallel to 
and near the railroad, and the other diverging to the 
right, toward the Yazoo river. (Jen. McC'lernand's 
corps took the former route, and of course the 38rd 
went with it. 

Nothing of note occurred until we reached the vicin- 
ity again of Edwards' Station. Here was fought one of 
the bloodiest and most doggedly contested battles of the 
war— "Champion Hills". Gen. Carr's division was 
in reserve until late in the day, and only joined the 
contest a short time before the enemy gave way. I 
shall not attempt a description of the battle of Cham- 
pion Hills— it would take many pages to do it justice; 
but as the pursuit of the routed enemy was chiefly 
made by Carr's division, and was really most graphic 
in all its accompaniments, I will speak of it somewhat 
in detail. 

From the battle ground to Kdwards' Station is about 
six miles, and both parties made the distance in the 
shortest possible time. We moved along the road and 
skirting fields, while the enemy tied in the woods upon 
our left, while ever and anon our artillery poured in him 
a fire of shells. The rebels had a train on the track near 
by, which was rapidly pushed to the station, where it ran 
off the track and had to be blown up. It was loaded 
with stores and ammunition, and the explosion of shells 
continued until a late hour at night. When we reached 



the depot we found everything of any value on fire; 
but we saved several car loads of <M)mmissary sup])lies 
and a large lot of small arms. It was now 10 o'clock 
at night, and we rested until morning. 

This chase was the most exciting I ever witnessed. 
The road the entire distance was strewed, and even ob- 
structed, l)y abandoned material of the flying foe. ( iuns, 
cartridge boxes, knapsacks, blankets, etc., etc., with the 
bodies of many dead and wounded, lay upon every 
hand. Upset artillery, caissons, anmmnition boxes and 
dead artillery horses lay in horrid confusion together. 
Our skirmishers in the advance, to prevent an ambush, 
though on the double-quick, hardly kept ahead of our 
pursuing artillery, whilst they ever and anon stopped 
for a few minutes to pour their death-dealing shells in- 
to the flying rebels. At one point— the 33rd being 
in advance of all otbers--Col. Lippincott, who, with 
n)any field and staff otticera, had ridden some yards 
ahead, had his horse shot under him by a volley of 
musketry fired by a regiment of rebels in ambush. 
These were the last shots fired by the flying enemy. 
Our loss was Shiner and Shores of C Company. 

The battle of Champion Hills was fought on Satur- 
day, the ]6th of May. Early on the morning of the 
17th Gen. Carr's division was in rapid march for Black 
river bridge, followed closely by that of Gen. Oster- 
haus, both under command of Major General McCIer- 
nand ; and long before sunrise had passed over half the 
seven miles intervening toward Black river. From 
thence the advance became slow and cautious. Skirm- 
ishers in advance, and upon both flanks, scoured 
every spot which could conceal an enemy, and drove in 
the rebel pickets. Considerable brisk musketry and 
some artillery firing (from our side) occurred, before 
we approached the vicinity of the enemy's works; and 
by the time we were ready to begin the attack, it was 
ten o'clock. 

Black river bridge crossed the stream in a bend of 
the river, having its hollow side next to the Union 
army ; and the rebel defences extended in an irregular 
manner across the peninsula, both flanks resting on the 
river. The works consisted of continuous earthworks 
and cotton bales, and long rifle pits inside. There were 
no heavy siege guns, but fleld artillery of heavy calibre 
was distributed along the line, protected by cotton. 
Through the center ran the railroad to Vieksburg, and 
on elevated ground on the opposite side of the river the 
enemy had his heaviest guns and a large portion of his 
army ; while a bridge of boats furnished him the means 
of ready communication. 

Having formed his line of attack and posted his ar- 
tillery, Gen. McCleruand opened the atttack shortly 
after ten o'clock, with cannon and sharpshooters. Gen. 
Carr's division was posted with its left flank resting on 
the railroad in the following order from the left: 33rd 
and ftilth Illinois, KSth and sth Indiana, being the 1st 
brigade, and commanded by Gen. Benton ; and the 11th 
Wisconsin, 23rd, 22nd and 21st Iowa, constituting the 
2nd brigade, commanded by Gen. Lawler. Lawler's 



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right extended to the river. Gen. Osterhaus' division 
was posted in a similar manner on the left of the rail- 
road. 

Details of skirmishers from the various regiments 
were sent forward, with orders to advance as near as 
possible to the enemy's works, to pick ofT the rebel 
eannoniers and artillery horses, and to reconnoiter and 
ascertain the best routes for assault. The ground for a 
third of a mile in front of the works was a marshy flat, 
and free from timber. The troops moved up to the 
edge of the opening and lay flat upon the ground, 
while the artillery of both parties tired over them. For 
an hour the roar of cannon and the whizzing of shells 
above us were awful. To make the matter worse our 
artillery was (iring shells captured from the enemy, 
and they proved so defective that we were in constant 
danger of being killed by our gunners. 

Four companies of the 38rd were acting as skirmish- 
ers and .sharpshooters. An account of these will give a 
general idea of this hour's fighting. Some of them 
devoted themselves to the rebel artillery horses, getting 
under cover in some ditch or tree top, and firing at 
nothing else. At the end of an hour the rebels had 
not a single team left alive. Others crept up almost to 
the embrasures and shot down the eannoniers as fast as 
they attempted to load. The balance, from the various 
places where they lay, kept their eyes along their ritles 
until some devoted rebel should show his head for a 
second above the works, when they instantly numbered 
him with the dead. 

At length the order was given to charge the rebel 
works along the whole line. With a loud shout the 
whole line obeyed, and pushed forward to the rebel 
works. Lawler's brigade reached them first. They 
found just before the works— as our own brigade did 
also, but much sooner— what was nearly an impassable 
natural ditch, from five to fifteen feet broad, and full 
of water, reaching within a few inches of the top of 
the perpendicular banks. How the Hud brigade ever 
managed to pass this obstruction, I never expect to be 
able to understand. But they did pass it; and although 
at a bloody price, they were soon climbing the earth- 
works and leaping down into the interior. The 33rd 
filed round the end of the ditch by the left flank, along 
the railroad — all except a single company which pa.ssed 
over a fallen tree. By the time our line was re-formed, 
the loud shouts of the 2nd brigade proclaimed the sur- 
render of the enemy in that direction ; while on our 
left we saw our companies of skirmishers actually leap- 
ing the embankments and driving the rebel eannoniers 
from the guns! In the next moment loud shouts came 
from Osterhaus' men, still further to the left, and we 
knew the rout of the enemy was complete. .\s we 
leaped into the enemy's works we saw a train pass rap- 
idly over the railroad bridge, heard a loud explosion, 
and found that the bridge was on fire. 

I think a portion of the rebel troops, near the center, 
escaped to the opposite side of the river before they de- 
stroyed their bridges ; but they secured no cannon. We 



captured 18 pieces, nine of which were taken by the 
four companies of skirmishers belonging to the 33rd 
111. We also took 3, .500 prisoners, and a large (juantity 
of very welcome commissary stores. 

The incidents connected with this brilliant charge 
were of course many, and some of them very indica- 
tive. The rebel soldiers in the trenches did not wait 
for their officers to surrender them, but hundreds of 
them twisted small tufts of cotton upon the ends of 
their ramrods and held them up as flags of truce. But 
the officers were nothing loth ; they surrendered to us 
whole companies and regiments at once. 

The .Sth Indiana took a cannon with the following 
inscription: "Captured from the Sth Indiana Volun- 
teers at Pea Ridge." They will inscribe under it the 
following: "Re-captured from the rebels at BlacU 
River Bridge, by the same Sth Indiana." 

(len. Carr's loss in this engagement, in both bri- 
gades, in killed and wounded, was about 2-10 men. 

We .spent the balance of the day in dislodging the 
enemy from the opposite side of the river and gather- 
ing materials from the unburned trestle work of the 
railroad bridge for the purpose of building a floating 
bridge for ourselves. 

In the meantime, (Jen. Sherman's corps was already 
over the Black river, having crossed some miles higher 
up, in the direction of Hains' Bluff. By six o'clock 
next day, the ISth, our bridge was finished and our 
army crossing. It consisted here of McCleruand's and 
most of McPherson's corps, and the crossing was not 
completed until past noon. It was twelve miles to 
Vicksburg; when we had marched eight miles we sud- 
denly left the direct route, and passing rapidly off' to 
the left, reached our camping ground for the night at 
a distance of about four miles from the railroad. We 
encamped in battle array, in a very strong position, 
ready to move up to the rear of Viek.sburg in the 
morning. 

On the morning of the IDth of May <ien. (iraut's 
army moved forward for the investment of Vicksburg. 
The news soon spread along the lines that (len. Sher- 
man's corps had possession of Hains' Bluff and Chick- 
asaw bayou, and that the gunboats had driven the 
enemy from about Warrentown — thus giving us a 
double base upon the river, above and below Vicks- 
burg. The .soldiers were mad with delight. The object 
of all their toils was almost in their grasp, and there 
was an almost universal disposition to move right for- 
ward and take the city by assault, at whatever cost. 

Maj. Gen. McClernand's corps took position on both 
sides of the railroad, to the left of the center of the in- 
vesting lines. Our own regiment consisted now of but 
nine companies. Company B, Capt. tiill, being left l)e- 
hind at Black River Bridge in charge of the cannon 
captured from the enemy by the 33rd. The day was 
spent in getting the artillery into position anil in post- 
ing the various regiments in the most advantageous 
positions— of which an account of our own movements 
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105 



The country for many miles around Vicksburg is of 
the same quaternary clay as the bluffs at Alton, Illi- 
nois. It is hard to conceive of anything more broken 
and uneven. Ridges and ravines or gorges, of greater 
or less extent, make up the entire region covered by the 
rebel works, and back far beyond the rear of our own 
lines. Were the ground in front of the forts a plain, 
their position would be almost impregnable. But for- 
tunately for us it is just like that which they occupy, 
and as favorable for attack as theirs is for defense. Of 
eoui-se, therefore, we were to occupy the valleys and 
gorges. These, as a general rule, run nearly parallel to 
the front lines of the rebel works, though they are ex- 
ceedingly irregular. The problem, therefore, was to 
work forward from one to another in such a manner as 
to be least exposed to the enemy's shot. 

Gen. Carr's division was distributed in such a man- 
ner that the railroad cut it in two, and the road was 
swept by the rebel guns. Ky four o'clock in the after- 
noon, we had worked our way from hollow to hollow 
until we w^ere near enough for rifle range ; and with 
the rest of our brigade, detailerl a portion of our com- 
panies as sharpshooters, while the regiment, by lying 
very close to the ground, endeavored to give shells and 
minie balls an unobstructed passage. It was the 
business of the sharpshooters— and I must add, the 
pleasure, also— to climb to the top of the hill and pick 
off the rebel gunners with their rifles; and even at this 
long range they soon made it difificult for the enemy to 
load his pieces. By sunset our artillery had nearly all 
got into position, and the day closed with the thunder- 
ing of cannon along our whole front, from Warrentown 
to Chickasaw bayou. 

When night liad fairly set in our rations were sent to 
us already cooked ; and this was necessary thencefor- 
ward, as communication by daylight was difficult and 
dangerous. During the night artillery was advanced to 
better positions, which had been selected in the day time ; 
and ammunition was distributed. It will be seen that 
the usual custom of relieving weary regiments with fresh 
ones was hardly practicable here. It cost too much diffi- 
culty and danger to get onto our advanced positions ; and 
once there, we only pressed forward as others came up. 

The morning of the 20th opened with a most furious 
cannonade from both sides; while minie balls were 
whistling over the ridge into the hollow where we lay 
in anything but harmonious music. But the number 
of casualties was so small as to be surprising. About 
ten o'clock, we were ordered to pass into the next hol- 
low, a hundred and fifty yards nearer the enemy. To 
do so we had to pass an exposed place which was swept 
by a rebel battery. Capt. Kellogg, Company C, had a 
strong presentiment that he would be killed in making 
this passage, and he coolly arranged all his business 
matters with his Orderly Sergeant, appointing him his 
administrator, and desiring his body to be sent home. 
I saw him just as we began the passage and he was 
cool and courageous as ever. We moved by the right 
flank across the railroad on the double-quick, where, to 



my surpri.se, we were not fired upon. We then filed to 
the left and attempted to pass into the next hollow over 
the lowest and least exi)osed point, and though we were 
now nearly concealed by a thicket, we received a heavy 
volley of grapeshot right in our midst. I looked 
around to see who of our brave boys had fallen ; but all 
appeared to have escaped. A few yards further on, as 
we descended into the hollow, an officer close to me fell 
dead ; it was Capt. Kellogg. One more killed, and I 
think one wounded, constituted our whole loss in this 
advance. 

The itiith 111. and the l.Sth Ind. were now all with us in 
our new position ; and from the time we went into it 
the hunmiing of minie balls about our heads never 
ceased; but by "hugging the windward shores" we 
generally managed to escape them. By way of variety, 
the rebels also succeeded in dropping an occasional shell 
amongst us. Many were also hurt by the bursting pre- 
maturely over our heads of our own shells from the ar- 
tillery behind. We remained in this hollow until ten 
o'clock on the morning of the 22nd. A part of the reg- 
iment was constantly on duty as shari)shooters. They 
dug rifle pits along the crest of the hill at night, and in 
the day time they made it .so hot for the rebel cannon- 
iers that they seldom fired a gun. The moment one of 
them appeared at an embrasure, he was picked oft" by a 
dozen minie balls. This was also pretty much the case 
with the rebel infantry behind the breastworks; it was 
almost certain death for any of them to show their heads. 

On the afternoon of the 2l8t, Gen. McClernand sent 
an order and full instruction.s, through subordinate gen- 
erals, to the various regiments, to charge the rebel 
works the next day at 10 o'clock. During the night a 
few picked men from each regiment reconnoitered the 
ground to be passed over, cartridges were distributed 
and every preparation made for the assault. 

Promptly by ten o'clock on the morning of the 22nd, 
Gen. Carr's division moved forward to the assault, and 
it soon became general along the whole line. But any- 
thing like a description of that long line of attack is 
simply impossible. In Carr's divi.sion the various reg- 
iments detennined by lot their line of advance and 
point of attack ; but these all had a common resemblance 
in requiring the advancing party to jiass over several 
points raked or completely covered by the rebel batter- 
ies, and in requiring the attack of almost inaccessible 
works. In working from hollow to hollow, the ;«rd 
passed the places covered by the enemy's guns on the 
double-cjuick. Of course, therefore, they did not stop 
to return the enemy's fire. At one point the storm of 
grape and minie balls was so terrible as to divide the 
regiment, several comjianies taking shelter for a few 
moments upon the ground along the railroad track. 
This was really no shelter, however, and they soon 
moved forward under the Lieutenant Colonel for the 
purpose of overtaking the regiment; but that officer fell 
before the men had advanced to the most exposed posi- 
tion, and being unable to rise was reported and believed 
killed. The company officers soon conducted their men 



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THE riCKsnima campaign. 



by a round-about and less exposed route, and they re- 
joined the regiment. About this time Col. Lippiucott 
was thrown down by a minie ball striking his heel. 
Col. Shunk, of the 8th Indiana, being close by, shouted, 
"Come on, my brave 38rd-ers ! I will lead you." He 
was answered with a cheer; bat Col. Lippineott him- 
self now came up. not much hurt. 

From this time forward the fight became a melee. 
The Union soldiers rushed forward 

"Into the jaws of death— into the gates of hell," 
and finding their way to the rebel rifle pits engaged the 
rebels there. They climbed up the walls of the forts ; 
they fired into the embrasures ; and they dislodged the 
rebels from some of the works and attempted to occupy 
them, but other works in the rear drove them out with 
a murderous fire. And thus the varying struggle con- 
tinued until darkness put an end to it. The artillery of 
either side was of little use, for it could not fire with- 
out hurting its own friends. 

The destruction of life in this eight hours' struggle 
was awful. Three day.s afterward the rebels asked a 
truce to bury the dead, and both parties gathered bod- 
ies at once from the same field. This enabled us to 
know that our lo.sses were nearly equal. 

When night put an end to the contest, the rebels re- 
entered their works, and the Union soldiers withdrew to 
the ground occujjied before the advance. 



I make no comments on this a.ssault, though the field 
for comment is broad. 

Of the regiment I have nothing to say; it has written 
its brave deed on the page of history in blood. But, 
altogether, no regiment was ever lietter oflRcered. Col. 
Ijilipincott is a brave and dashing, but cool and careful 
commander. May he soon till a higher position which 
he is so competent to honor. Maj. Potter your readers 
all know. Capt. Moore is the same composed and de- 
termined man upon the battlefield which be was in the 
Normal University. Lieut. Lewis, of Company G, is 
wortliy the brave boys he now commands and is well 
supported by Lieut Fifer. These are all McLean coun- 
ty men, hence I have mentioned them by name ; and 
the highest praise I can give to the other officers is to 
say, they are equal to these. Surgeon Rex and Chap- 
lain Eddy are a host in themselves. Dr. Rex is beyond 
question the ablest surgeon in the division, and the 
Chaplain, as an assistant, is equal to another sur- 
geon. 

My long article is done. I have not knowingly done 
injustice to anybody ; and I have not pretended to give 
full details. In conclusion— Our flags are riddled with 
bullets; when we get new ones, as we must, we will be 
allowed to inscribe them — Fredericktown, Bayou Cache, 
Port Cfif)Sou, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge, 
Vicksburg. R. 



PART II 



REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER 

ROSTER OF THE LIVING 

ROLL OF THE DEAD 

REMINISCENCES BY COMRADES 



THE UNION SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL WAR 

ROBERT G. INGERSOLL 

"They kept our country on the map of the world; 
They kept our flag in the air; 
They vindicated the truth of the great declaration — that all men are created equal. 



THE AMERICAN FLAG. 

"Consider tbe beautiful red stripes an emblem of valor; 
the white an emblem of purity; the blue field the broad arch 
of heaven; and the stnrs that bestud it the best government 
on earth." — Hannihid ILiinlin. 



THE FLAG. 

By W. D. NESBIT. 



Your Hag and my Hag — 

And how it flies to-day ! 
In your land and my land, 

And half a world away ! 
Rose-red and blood-red, 

The stripes forever gleam ; 
Snow-white and soul-white — 

The good forefathers' dream ; 
Hky blue and true blue, with stars to shine aright— 
The glorified guidon of the day, a shelter through the night. 

Your flag and my flag ! 

And, oh, how much it holds! 
Your land and my land 

Secure within its folds! 
Your heart and my heart 

Beat quicker at the sight — 
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed^ 

Red and blue and white; 
The one flag— the great flag— the flag for me and you— 
Glorified all else beside— the red and white and blue! 

Your flag and my flag — 
To every star and stripe 

The drums lieat as hearts beat, 
And fifers shrilly pipe. 

Your flag and my flag— 
A blessing in the sky ! 

Your hope and my hope- 
It never hid a lie ! 
Home land and far land, and half the world around, 
Old Glory hears the great salute and flutters to the sound ! 



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JA.WES H. PLECKER, "E" COMPANY. 

1S()4. 



JAMES II. PLECKER. I'mil. 
President of the 33ra III. Veteran Association. 





VIRGIL G. WAY, "B" COMPANY. 
18t)4. 



VIRGIL G. WAY, l'«IJ. 

Secretary-Treasurer of tlie 35ril III. Veteran 
Association, anil compiler cif the History 
of the Regiment. 



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REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF THE ASSOCIATION 
AS TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE HISTORY. 



At a called meeting of the 88rd Illinois Infantry As- 
sociation, held in Chicago, 111., August 27th, 1900, at 
the U. S. Grant Post room, the officers of the Associa- 
tion— E. M. Pike of A Company, President, and Wil- 
liam J. Bishop of C Company, Heeretary — not being 
present, J. H. Plecker of E Company and V. G. Way 
of B Company were chosen President and Secretary of 
the meeting. This meeting adjourned to meet on tlie 
2Sth of August at the same place to reorganize the asso- 
ciation. At this meeting upwards of ninet.v comrades 
were present. The temporary organization was made 
permanent, with this change: The Secretary was made 
Treasurer of the Association. 

Upon examination of the roster of the association it 
was found to be very inaccurate. Of the 500 or more 
names enrolled, hardly one-half of them were correct as 
to enrollment and post ottice address. By resolution the 
Secretary was instructed to issue a new roster of the 
living and the dead ; also to publisli with it as much 
regimental history as possible. To perfect this roster 
and enable the Secretary to secure data for the histori- 
cal record, a comrade from each company was elected 
to assi.st in the work. To the earnest and well directed 
efforts of these assistants the Secretary is much indebt- 
ed for the accurac.y of this work. 

To meet the preliminary expenses of publishing the 
roster a fund of $84.7.i was raised by donation. To this 
was added the funds in Secretary Bishop's hands, 
amounting to $13.21, making available for the pul)lica- 
tion of the roster $47.96. 

President Plecker, upon learning the amount of his- 
torical material in hand and the desire of the comrades 
for a more extended work than the one proposed at 
Chicago, called a meeting of the As.soeiation in Peoria, 
111., on May ISth, lilOl. This meeting was well attend- 
ed and much interest shown in the work. The Secre- 
tary reported that from data in his hands and assistance 
promised it was possible to publish a fair historical 
record of the regiment. The Secretary was instructed 
to ])ublish the best record possible for the amount of 
money available, it being understood that no comrade 
should receive any tinancial compensation for his ser- 
vices. Until this meeting it was intended to publish 
the roster in pamphlet form with leatherette covers, 150 
pages in size, at a cost of one dollar per copy. The 



comrades at the Peoria meeting raised $20 to add to the 
preliminary expense fund. The work as then outlined 
included a sketch of the "Field and Staff", written by 
Col. Elliott, and a sketch of each company, to be 
written by some member of that companj-. The Secre- 
tary made every effort possible to secure these sketches. 
The effort was successful, with the exception of Com- 
panies D, F and I, although F sketch was promised 
and the data furnished for it. Wh.y it was not sent to 
me I cannot say. The sketches of D and I Companies 
were written by the Secretary from data in his posses- 
sion, not so much as sketches but as explanations of 
the rosters accomjianying them. 

Col. Elliott met by appointment the ofticers of the 
Association at Chicago in July, 1901, for the purpose of 
examining the work in its completed and proposed 
state, and learning of the available material for use in 
writing the "Historical Roster"; also as to its scope, 
size and tinancial prospects. Col. Elliott promised that 
if he was permitted to withdraw his sketch of the Field 
and Staff from publication and the available material 
and data furnished to him, he would write the General 
History of the regiment, to be published in connection 
with the roster. He has fully complied with that 
promise 

About this time letters were received from several of 
the otticeis of the regiment, proposing to place the pic- 
tures in uniform of the regimental otficers in the work, 
this to be done at the expense of the officers as a gift to 
the comrades. This proposition was submitted to the 
comrades assembled at the State Fair in September, 
1901 ; also a correspondence was had with those directly 
interested in the pulilication of the work. Nearly all 
advised acceptance of the offer. It was also deemed 
advisable to extend the privilege of placing pictures in 
the work to those who had been promoted from the 
38rd Illinois to be officers in other regiments and to 
tnose who had taken an active part in preparing the 
work for publication. Later on, at the request of a 
number of comrades, the privilege of placing pictures 
was accorded to any member of the regiment who 
would pay the expense of the work in so doing. These 
changes, with the addition of Col. Elliott's work, and 
the reminiscences, increased t size to its present 
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work and the officers their pictures, it was thought hest 
to preserve the record liy placing it in good substantial 
covers. 

In compiling tlic rosters of enlistments, discharges 
and acciiients, the Adjutant General's Report of Illi- 
nois in the Civil War was used as a basis. This was 
corrected by reference to company muster rolls, dis- 
charges, company charts, and company records. ^lucli 
material, as incidents, had been sent to us. It was 
good and worth a place in the work, but owing to lim- 
ited space only part of it could be used. 

The publication of this work has lieen made possible 
only by the continued, earnest and universal efforts of 
the comrades in giving their time, literary ability and 
financial aid towards its success. Furthermore, to make 
it possible for the otticers of the association to publi.sh 
this work, several of the comrades pledged themselves 
to aid in meeting an.y financial deficits that may arise 
in its publication, it being the intention to place the 
work in the comrades' hands at as near cost as possible. 
The Secretary, in whose hands the worl\ has mainly 
been, having had no jirevious experience in publishing, 
wishes to say that the over two years' time given to the 
work have been very trying ones indeed, but he does 
not regret the sacrifice, as he counts it among the best 
years of his life work. Comrades Flecker, Prosser, 
Lewis, Dutton, }5urnli:mi, Pike, Dickerman, Barrer, 



Follett and Heartt have aided greatl.y by advice and en- 
couragement when the success of the work seemed an 
impossibility. The clouds of gloom and disappointment 
were rent asunder by their cheerful, assuring words of 
aid and sympathy. Many of the comrades in writing 
would enclose money or postage stamps ; if they said 
anything about the enclosure it would be, "use for the 
cause". Often these letters came when the Secretary's 
spirits were at their lowest elib. 'I'he letters caused a 
renewed effort on his part, with the result now before 
you. 

The Association is greatly indebted to the publishers 
of the Blooniingtou, III., "Pautagraph" for the use of 
their valuable newspaper files. These files were cheer- 
fully placed at the disposal of the Secretary, from which 
he copied letters that were written at the front shortly 
after the occurrence of the incidents narrated, by Lieut. 
Col. E. R. Roe, (Jhaplain H. J. Eddy, Capt. E. J. 
Lewis, Bergt. E. M. Pike, and others. These letters 
covered, in time, the entire life of the regiment, and 
vividly portrayed many of the battle scenes through 
which the regiment passed. The data they furnished 
could not have been obtained from any other source. 
Their accuracy is beyond (juestion. The "Pantagraph" 
was the sincere friend of the regiment during its life, 
and thus again its friendship is shown for the comrades 
and their association. V. G. WAY. 



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ROSTER OF THE LIVING. 

NAMES AND PRESENT POST OFFICE ADDRESSES. 



"One by one our eonirarles are falling; 
Our ranks grow thinner as the years go by ; 
Soon the messenger will be calling 
With a summons for you and T. " 



FIELD AND STAFF. 
Colonel Isaac H. Elliott, Dexter, New Mexico, Chaves 

county. 
Adjutant Frederick M. Crandall, Aberdeen, Wash. 
Adjutant E. Aaron Gove, Denver, Colorado. 
Adjutant Duncan G. Ingrabam, Waitsburg, Wash, 
tiuartermaster Richard B. Fulks, Beardstown, Illinois. 
Second Asst. Surgeon Oliver P. Rex, Philadelphia, 

Pa., care Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Co. 

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. 

Sergeant Major John Leys, Eureka, 111. 

Sergeant Major Charles E. Wilcox, Flora Home, Fla. 

Quartermaster Sergeant Elmer Washburn, Chicago, 111., 
4559 Woodlawn Ave. 

Commissary Sergeant Luther H. Prosser, Wykoft', Minn. 

Hospital Steward Brice Suftiekl, Danville, 111., lii:! W. 
Harrison St. 

Hospital Steward Jehu Little, Bloomingtou, 111. 

Bugler Luther J. Clark, Mexico, New York. 

Drum Major William C. Ralls, S. & S. Home, Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 

Fife Major Joseph L. Kitchen, Harvey, 111. 

Fife Major Bradford J. Wakeman, Chebanse, 111. 

Principal Musician Piercy Dickinson, Lynnville, 111. 

REGIMENTAL BAND. 
Charles 8. Elder, Chenoa, Illinois. 
Charles A. Kitchen, Rockford, Illinois. 
George Loman, Toulon, Illinois. 
George Dunkle, Chicago, Illinois, 7.')9 4:^rd Place. 
F. W. Milliken, Lyndon, Illinois. 
J. W. Powley, Chicago, Illinois, 4617 Emerald Ave. 

"A" COMPANY. 
Captain G. Hyde Norton, Eustis, Plorida. 
Captain J. Howard Burnham, BloomingU)n, Illinois. 
Captain Harvey J. Dutton, Springfield, Mi.ssouri, 800 
South St. 



Edward Allyn, Clinton, Illinois. 
F. B. Augustus, Bloomingtou, Illinois. 
John J. Bloom, Atkinson, Illinois. 
David Bigger, Wilcox, Nebraska. 
Benjamin P. Conroy, Bloomer, Wisconsin. 

C. M. Crocker, Guthrie, O. T., care School Land Dept. 

D. D. Carpenter, MePherson, Kansas. 

Chauncy A. Chamberlain, West Seneca, New York. 

S. W. Durflinger, London, Ohio. 

Luke Dickerman, Stillman Valley, Illinois. 

John Enlow, Bloomingtou, Illinois. 

S. B. Farwell, Osborne, Kansas. 

Oliver H. Frink, Shenandoah, Iowa. 

Samuel Ferris, Wilsey, Kansas. 

George D. Finch, Farmer City, Illinois. 

James H. Fritzlan, Carlisle, Indiana. 

C. E. Huston, Agness, Oregon, Curry Co. 

A. PI Hubbard, Lyndon, Illinois. 

W. H. Harris, Stillman Valley, Illinois. 

Charles Hanger, Grannet, Oklahoma Territory. 

E. D. Harris, Bethany, Nebraska. 
W. J. Hester, Chenoa, Illinois. 
Gus Hulsizer, Toulon, Illinois. 

J. D. King, Wayne, Nebraska. 

Francis R. King, Chicago, Illinois. 

Charles E. Loring, 8. & S. Home, liuincy, Illinois. 

Norris D. Lyie, Castleton, Iowa. 

A. O. Marshal, Joliet, Illinois. 

C. I). Montgomery, ClaHin, Kansas. 

William E. Muntz, Ancona, Illinois. 

Robert McGilliard, Italy, New York. 

Dawson Newton, Bellevue, Colorado. 

F. W. Peverley, S. & S. Home, Leavenworth, Kansas. 
E. M. Pike, Chenoa, Illinois. 

Randolph A. Pike, Boston, Mass., i»:i State St. 

P. H. Philips, Judsonia, Arkansas, White county. 

Allen W. Piney, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 

Prine Riggs, Sodus, New York. 

R. P. Reynolds, Walla Walla, Washington. 



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Sanuu'l Sinitli, C'luboiuhile, Illinois. 

H. W. Smith, Partridge, Kansas. 

R. M. Spradling, S. & S. Home, Leavenworth, Kansas. 

Thomas Scott, Kansas City, Kansas. 

Alexander E. Scott, Toledo, Ohio. 

A. K. Smith, Wymore, Nebraslja. 

James T. Stafl'ord, ('oiirtland, Kansas. 

Edwin Scranton, S. & S. Home, Los Angeles, C'alil'nrnia. 

George \V. Simpson, Arkansas City, Kansas. 

Joseph F. Tunniclifl'e, Bingham, Iowa. 

H. A. Whitney, Carbondale, Illinois. 

William H. Whitted, Doland, South Dakota. 

John C. Waldron, Richie, Illinois. 

Charles E. Wilcox, Flora Home, Florida. 

Thomas U. Whitfln, Dewitt, Nebraska. 

John Wilson, Leon, Iowa. 

John K. Wood, Holder, Illinois. 

J. W. Youngman, Independence, Mo. 

"B" COMPANY. 

Captain C. Judson Gill, Riverside, California. 

C^aptain Nelson G. Gill, San Bernardino, California. 

1st Lieutenant Edward T. Durant, Waterville, Kansas. 

2nd Lieutenant Newton G. B. Brown, Moran, Kansas. 

Charles G. Austin, Simi, California, Ventura county. 

Giles Andrus, Little Beaver, Missouri. 

R. Mich. Aiken, Nelson, Nebraska. 

William Biggs, Toulon, Illinois. 

Charles W. Bailey, liOttsville, Pennsylvania. 

Luther J. Clark, Mexico, New York., 

Edward Cliflord, Downers Grove, Illinois. 

Theo. F. CotTey, Bloomington, Illinois, ti06 W. Mill St. 

Alonzo B. Chatfield, Washington, D. C, Register 

Otfice, Treas. Dept. 
William Cotes, S. & S. Home, Quincy, Illinois. 

E. N. Cunningham, Valparaiso, Nebraska. 
George W. Chatfield, Waterloo, Iowa. 

Robert Church, S. & S. Home, Quincy, Illinois. 

George W. Dewey, Toulon, Illinois. 

William E. Durant, Clay Center, Kansas. 

Daniel Donavan, Reed City, Michigan. 

liCvi T. Kllis, Topeka, Kansas. 

Cyrus Fetterman, (iermantown, Nebraska. 

George Fezler, Murrietta, California. 

F. J. T. Fisher, Elmhurst, Illinois. 
Walter A. Fell, Toulon, Illinois. 
Hugh Y. Godfrey, Fontana, Wisconsin. 
Alvin Golley, Nelson, Nebraska. 

Fred Holtzkampf, Chicago, Illinois, l:i!i Cornelia St. 

William Hall, Pawnee, Nebraska. 

E. P. Hatch, La Grange, Illinois. 

Walter T. Hall, Toulon, Illinois. 

George B. Heartt, Downers (irove, Illinois. 

L. I). Hess, Pratt, Kansas. 

David H. Holmes, What Cheer, Iowa. 

Lawrence Jacobsen, Dorchester; Nebraska. 

Wallace D. Johnson, Peabody, Kansas. 

Samuel H. Jones, Kewanee, Illinois. 

James M. Jones, Des Moines, Iowa. 



Charles H. Keys, Bronson, Kansas. 

Ethelbert Kalb, Springfield, Illinois. 

Leopold A. Kempin, Corning, Kansas. 

James B. McCampbell, Green Ridge, Missouri. 

Charles McCotter, Kipton, Ohio. 

William J. McCliutock, Gardner, Kansas. 

A. (,'. Miller, Pawnee, Nebraska. 

James A. Owen, Little Beaver, Missouri. 

Archibald Porter, Neosho, Missouri, Newton county. 

Lucius Rogers, Bagley, Iowa. 

Roger Ridge, Bethel, Minnesota. 

William K. Bobbins, Overton, Nebraska. 

Martin Stark, Waterloo, Iowa. 

Charles E. Shinn, Toulon, Illinois. 

Philip Sipe, Winfield, Kansas. 

John H. Stickney, Toulon, Illinois. 

James 'SI. Tourtelott, Sioux Falls, So. Dak., 313 1st Ave. 

John W. Uppernian, Cleo, Oklahoma Territory. 

Dewit t'. Wilson, Aurora, Illinois. 

Joseph E. Weed, Riverside, California. 

FraiUi Weed, Riverside, California. 

John Whitley, Oakford, Illinois. 

Charles E. Wadleigh, Green Ridge, Missouri. 

George ¥.. Whitman, Fitzgerald, Georgia. 

Virgil G. Way, Proctor, Illinois. 

"C" COMPANY. 
Captain Edward J. Lewis, Bloomington, Illinois, SJS 

East Kelsey St. 
1st Lieutenant A. L. Bush, Escondido, California, 
lind Lieutenant George W. Jones, McLean, Illinois 
Wm. W. Bastuett, S. & S. Home, Danville, Illinoi-s. 
J. L. Brown, Kearney, Nebraska. 
Wm. H. Ball, Downs, Illinois. 
Robt. M. Benson, Bloomington, Illinois. 
Philip Y. Benson, Hudson, Illinois. 
Ira J. Bloomtield, Monte Vista, Colorado. 
Benajah Brigham, Bloomington, III., TOB E. Bell St. 
Fletcher Brigham, Bloomington, Illinois. 
Robert W. Cleary, Toledo, Ohio, 322 Locust St. 
Thomas E. Cutting, Highland Park, Tenne.ssee, 402 

Baily Ave. 
John Corbley, Bloomington, Illinois. 
James Coffey, Stamford, Nebraska. 
Cornelius DuBois, Palenville, New York. 
Henry T. Ducoing, S. & S. Home, Danville, Illinois.' 
Patrick W. Daugherity, S. & S. Home, (iuincy. 111. 
Joseph S. Davis, Jacksonville, Illinois, Insane Asylum 
James W. Davis, Whittier, California. 
John JSr. Evans, Maryville, Mo., 105 N. Mulberry St. 
William J. Evans, Ogalalla, Nebraska. 
Joseph W. Fifer, Bloomington, Illinois. 
J. M. Fordice, Bloomington, Illinois. 
James A. Grier, Bellevue, Pennsylvania, 
Thomas (iraham, Bloomington, Illinois. 
Jonathan Hyre, Saybrook, Illinois. 
J. Hollingsworth, Centralia, Kansas. 
William Harness, Bloomington, Illinois. 
H. S. Hankins, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1425 S. St. 



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\'iiit()n E. Howell, I'lloiuiiifitdii, Illinois. 

Levi W. Hull, Muple City, Kiuisiis. 

VVilliani Ij. Horr, Kast Pierre, South Dakota. 

Charles ISI. Hamill, Highlandi', Cal., Insane Asylum. 

John Jewell, Hudson, Illinois. 

G. J. Jordan, (xrandin, Missouri. 

Joseph L. Kitclien, Harvey, Illinois, 14808 Page Ave. 

D. S. Leech, Indianapolis, Indiana. Custodian Sol- 
diers' Monument. 

John A. Larimer, Kearney, Nebraska. 

Wesley Leavitt, St. Paul, Minnesota, 421 Dayton Ave. 

B. P. Levick, Farber, Missouri. 

John S. Moore, (Jibson City, Illinois. 

William MeClure, S. & S. Home, Danville, Illinois. 

Josiah MeKee, Lamar, Missouri. 

J. Wiley Moore, Morgan Park, Illinois. 

W. P. Miuter, Bloomington, Illinois. 

John 0. MoNeal, Three Rivers, Michigan, 21G Con- 
stant! ne St. 

John H. Newton, Monte Vista, Colorado. 

Lagrange Norcross, Grandin, Missouri. 

William C. Ogden, Troy, Idaho. 

S. G. Parker, Washington, D. C, 513 E. 6th St. N. W. 

W. H. Rhodes, Jamestown, Kansas. 

S. F. Shoup, Minier, Illinois. 

James Stone, Bloomington, III., 709 W. JefTerson St. 

Henry H. Sisson, Hebron, Nebraska. 

James M. Sloan, Gridley, Illinois. 

Theron H. Storrs, Sibley, lowal 

Otis L. Taylor, Glen Elder, Kansa.s. 

Jay Taylor, Five Lakes, Michigan. 

John 8. Taylor, Mayersville, Mississippi. 

John Tendick, lilooniingtoii, Illinois. 

•D" COMPANY. 
1st Lieutenant W. W. Mason, Decatur, Illinois. 
2nd Lieut. Franklin J. Dunklee, Siloam Springs, Ark. 
A. O. Ahlenius, Chicago, Illinois, 109 La Salle Ave. 
James D. Brower, Sandwich, Illinois. 
Joseph A. Beaty, Virden, Illinois, 
("leop. C. Breekenridge, Rochester, Illinois. 
James W. Bateman, Oppolis, Kansas. 
Walter Baker, Medoc, Missouri. 
A. M. Bay, Creston, Iowa. 
William Boring, Damascus, Oregon. 
Fred Bloomershine, Peoria, Illinois. 
Henry Boden, Hunting Valley, Colorado. 
Thomas Carroll, Winfield, Iowa. 
Daniel Compton, ISlair, Nebraska. 
Oscar M. Crain, Viola, Missouri. 

James A. Chamberlain, S. & S. Home, Los Angeles, Cal. 
Samuel Campbell, Cherokee, Kansas. 
John Daunebarger, New Berlin, Illinois. 
Henry E. Everts, Mazie, Arkansas. 
George M. Grirtin, S. & S. Home, Ft. Dodge, Iowa. 
Robert M. Grady, Cuba, Illinois. 

William G. Ginger, S. & S. Home, Los Angeles, Cala. 
Thomas D. Howard, Springfield, 111., 1.517 No. 5th St. 
Wm. W. Harris, Hettick. Illinois. 



Augustus Hurmoning, S. & S. Home, Danville, 111. 

Henry H. lodence. Western, Nebraska. 

H. M. Jarvis, Kingman, Kansas. 

.\lpheus C. Jordan, Farmersville, Illinois, F. R. I). 

John A. Kuykendall, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2ii Central 

Block. 
John Lenimon, Athens, Illinois. 
J. Ledbetter, Newton, Kansas. 
Richard Leary, Clinton, Missouri. 
(Jeorge Lyman, Pawnee, Illinois. 
James H. Merri wether. Pawnee, Illinois. 
John H. Mosteller, Tallula, Illinois. 
Alford McCoy, Columbus, Ohio. 
Ira P. McGlasson, Marion, Kansas. 
Isaac N. Martin, Eddingburg, Illinois. 
William J. Martin, Centerville, Iowa. 
William Neilson, Independence, Kansas. 
John N. Orr, Farmersville, Illinois. 
Daniel C. Pelham, Salisbury, Illinois. 
Charles Perrings, Macoupin, Illinois. 
W. B. Pelham, Olathe, Kansas. 
Sanford Pettybone, Kansas City, Missouri. 
Thomas Pike, Wichita, Kansas. 
William A. Pyle, Preston, Nebraska. _ 

Joseph H. Richards, Ft. Scott, Kansas. 
Abial Rosengrant, Butte, Okla. Ter., Dewey county. 
Henry Smith, Cherryvale, Kansas. 
Henry Shaw, Wataga, Illinois. 

Thorr Simmonson, Springfield, Illinois, Clark House. 
Robert Travis, Nokoniis, Illinois. 

John W. Taylor, S. & S. Home, Los Angeles, California. 
Frederick Ulmer, Whitewater, Kansas. 
Thomas Warren, Girard, Illinois. 

"E" COMPANY. 
Captain Lyman M. Pratt, Osceola, Nebraska. 
Captain W. H. Byram, Galesburg, Illinois, Box 2.5.3. 
1st Lieutenant Ecjward Marsh, Marshtield, Oregon. 
1st Lieutenant Harrison Dwire, Prospect Park, Cala. 
2nd Lieutenant Albert Cauft'man, Kenesaw, Neb. 
George W. Abbott, Harper, Kansas. 
Abe P. Anderson, Galesburg, Illinois, 243 E. Water St. 
Abe Bonnell, La Moille, Illinois. 
Levi Bonnell, Earlville, Illinois. 
J. C. Brookbank, Macon, Mis.souri. 
B. M. Bullard, Forrest, Illinois. 

Charles E. Brown, Princeton, Illinois, 415 E. Marion. 
Charles Brown, Brady, Nebraska. 
James N. Butler, Peoria, III., 1421 No. Madison St. 
W. T. Ballard, Drakeville, Iowa. 
Richard W. Brown, Kane, Illinois. 
R. R. Crawford, Wellsboro, Indiana. 
James L. Dayton, Marshalltown, la., F. R. D. No. 1. 
James Dunbar, Correetionville, Iowa. 
Henry L. Foster, Buda, Illinois. 
George V. Kendall, Chicago, Illinois, 183 W. Madison, 

care J. H. Plecker. 
Hen.son Lieurance, Galesburg, Illinois. 
Jesse McDonald, Fall River, Kansas. 



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Joel M. MtC'liiitofk, Derails Blud", Arkansas. 

Alvin Metcalf, Center Point, Iowa. 

George H. Monroe, New Castle, Penn., H. Fourth St. 

Charles D. Morris, Rogers, Arkansas. 

Howani H. Morris, Newbiirg, Iowa. 

Alexander Miller, Burlinganie, Kansas. 

Mitchel E. Overstreet, VVoodluill, flliuois. 

J. M. I'orter, Miller, Iowa. 

Thackleus W. Palmer, Mendota, Illinois. 

D. W. Phelps, Sterling, Illinois, li07 (ith Ave. 

D. T>. Pratt, Paola, Kansas. 

James H. Plecker, Chicago, 111., l.s.3 W. Madison St. 

Charles W. Pratt, S. & 8. Home, Danville, Illinois. 

J. R. Ray, Salem, Missouri. 

George P. Robinson, Exter, Nebraska. 

R. G. Speedy, S. & S. Home, Leavenworth, Kansas. 

W. N. Stewart, Fairmount, Nebraska. 

James H. Watson, Ponemah, Illinois. 

Walter S. Wyley, Omaha, Neb., care Edison Light Co. 

Stephen A. West, Lake BlufT, Illinois. 

"F" COMPANY. 
Capt. D. C. Roberts, Los Angele.s, Cal., H53 S. Hill St. 
Capkiin John W. Stillwell, Lewiston, Nebraska. 
1st Lieutenant Henry D. Winship, Chadron, Nebraska. 
2nd Lieutenant Otis T. Barrows, Wilson, Missouri. 
George H. Anderton, Franklin, Illinois. 
Philip Armon, Pontiac, Illinois. 
John T. Argubright, Hull, Iowa. 
William A. Beau, Winchester, Illinois. 
John Baker, Winchester, Illinois. 
Robert A. Batty, Hastings, Nebraska. 
Matthew Brennan, Winchester, Illinois. 
Wm. T. Brown, S. & S. Home, Ciuincy, Illinois. 
John Batty, I^ynnville, Illinois. 
Robert Burns, Minonk, Illinois. 
George W. Claywell, Winchester, Illinois. 
David Carpenter, Humbolt, Kansas. 
James Carrington, Streator, Illinois. 
Hartas Dickinson, Alban.y, Oregon, F. R. D. 
Thomas Davis, Lynnville, Illinois. 
John Davis, Harrisonville, Missouri. 
Ira Erickson, Cornell, Illinois. 
Seaton S. Ellis, Vernon, Kansas. 
Hezekiah P^vans, Winchester, Illinois. 
Charles Gill, I^iberal, Missouri. 
John F. Goodyear, Mattoon, Illinois. 
Josei)h Guynn, Winchester, Illinois. 
Alexander Graham, Oxville, Illinois. 
Hugh Hawkins, Saginaw, Michigan. 
John W. Haldernian, Lowell, Illinois. 
H. 1'. Ijewis, Winchester, Illinois. 
Elihu Laycock, S. & S. Home, Ouincy, Illinois. 
I). M. Morris, Hansen, Nebraska. 
John H. McKee, Springfield, Illinois. 
George W. McDugal, Galena, Kansas. 
Valentine McDonald, Hazzard, Nebraska. 
Archibald Northcut, Winchester, 111. 
William Nickerson, Parsons, Kansas. 



Joseph Potter, Merrett, Illinois. 

Ezra Pepper, Alliance, Nebraska. 

John H. Richey, Springfield, Illinois. 

George Stephenson, Bluti' Springs, Illinois. 

Conley S. Starkley, S. & S. Home, Quincy, Illinois. 

Augustine Shibley, Winchester, Illinois. 

William Tuke, Winchester, Illinois. 

Jasper Taylor, Exter, Illinois. 

"(J" COMPANY. 
Capt. John T. Russell, Cooksville, Illinois. 
1st Lieut. O. L. Ilew, Franklin, I'ennsylvania. 
2nd Lieut. Wm. Elbert, Ijexington, Illinois. 
2nd Lieut. Rus.sell Puntenney, Gibson City, Illinois. 
Wm. C. Arnold, McLean, Illinois. 
Christopher Bowman, Chicago, 111., 245 LaSalle Ave. 
Jackson Brown, Schuyler, Nebraska. 
Stephen Babbett, Avon, Illinois. 
Matthew VV. Brook, Leola, South Dakota. 
Arnold Chafiin, Webster City, Iowa, F. R. D. 
Perry O. Crowell, lieloit, Kansas. 
Thomas Case, ]\Iarengo, Iowa. 
Arthur Dillon, Paxton, Illinois. 
William L. Day, Heyworth, Illinois. 
Joseph P. Davis, Burwell, Nebraska. 
John A. Fulwiler, Bloomington, Illinois. 
Robert Fell, Bloomington, Illinois. 
William F. Givler, Saunemin, Illinois. 
George W. Gilmore, Trenton, Missouri. 
Henry C. Hays, Chicago, III., 3111 Cottage Grove Ave. 
W. A. Hickman, Wapella, Illinois. 
Robert H. Jeffers, Bloomington, Illinois. 
R. S. Krum, Arrow-smith, Illinois. 
George W. Kent, Lexington, Illinois. 
Joseph Kendrick, Leadville, Colo., 222 E. 3rd Street. 
Geo. H. V. Kelley, Pawpaw, Illinois. 
Andrew C. Martin, Heyworth, Illinois. 
William Q. Maban, Callaway, Nebraska. 
Charles G. Moore, Storm Lake, Iowa. 
C. M. McGrew, Palmyra, Nebraska. 
Edward Morris, Avon, Illinois. 
.1. L. McGrew, North Platte, Nebraska. 
Andrew J. Nicker.son, Minneapolis, Kansas. 
John F. Negly, Winona, Kansas. 
James A. P. Story, Williamsburg, Iowa. 
Dudley N. Story, Weir, Kansas. 
Wash W. Sowards, Hosington, Kansas. 
W. H. Summers, Hill City, Kansas. 
William J. Vertress, Bushnell, Illinois. 
James R. Williams, Wapella, Illinois. 
J. E. Waldon, Gibson City, Illinois. 
T. F. Willis, Blanchard, Iowa. 
John Wade, McLean, Illinois. 
H. F. Whiteman, Girard, Kansas. 

"H" COMPANY. 
Captain George E. Smith, St. I^ouis, Mo., 71") Locust St. 
1st Lieutenant Robert P. Willianis, Chicago, Illinois, 
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Ifst Liciitciiaiit E. B. Chambers, Keningstoii, Mao'Iiind, 

iir Wiisliington, D. C, Govt. Printing Office. 
;!nd Lieutenant John M. Follett, Atkinson, Illinois. 
Thomas IJarrer, Galesburg, Illinois, 48 Public Scjuare. 
Rev. J. M. Bay, ISIadison, Nebraska. 
Robert B. Bay, Harris, Kansas. 
Aaron Boatman, Conway, Iowa. 
Ebbur A. Con\'erse, Hendley, Nebraska. 
Reuben H. Conant, Benedict, Nebraska. 
.Stephen D. Cole, Kewanee, Illinois, 
.lames Davis, Neodosha, Kansas. 
James B. Davey, Little York, Illinois. 
J. jM. Elli-ion, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 
Samuel J. Fletcher, Pullman, Washington. 
Fred H. Ferris, Galesburg, Illinois. 
William F. Giddings, Hale, Iowa. 
J. A. Huston, Rulo, Nebraska. 
Isaac B. Hatfield, Galesburg, Illinois. 
George W. Hand (Jarvis), Sharon Center, (). 
Lorin Hitt, Hopkins, Missouri. 
George Ingle, Maquon, Illinois. 
George S. Jacks, Webster City, Iowa. 
Joseph Jones, S. & S. Home, I^eavenworth, Kansas. 
Swan A. Miller, Chicago, Illinoi.s, 2(i0 Clark St. 
E. H. Miller, Battle Ground, Indiana. 
A. K. Mott, Roswell, New Me.xico, New Idea Store. 
Henry Nelson, Logansport, Indiana. 
Benj. F. Nelson, S. & S. Home, Leavenworth, Kansas. 
John M. Ryland, Cleveland, Ohio. 
Matthew G. Reed, Weir City, Kansas. 
William H. Rodecker, Cotteyville, Kansas. 
Samuel W. Smith, Loudon Mills, Illinois. 
Henry Steel. Merced Falls, California. 
Joseph E. Spencer, Beemer, Nebraska. 
Edward Vaudewalker, Creston, Iowa. 
A. C. W. Vaughn, I^afayette, Indiana. 
Isaac Ij. Vail, Ottawa, Kansas. 
John Waters, EIniwood, Illinois. 
James White, Clay Center, Nebraska. 

•'I" COMPANY. 

Capt. W. T. Lyon, Sumner, Iowa. 

1st Lieut. Charles T. Kenney, Griggsville, Illinois. 

1st Lieut. N. W. Reynolds, Bloomington, Illinois, 819 

W. Washington Street. 
L'nd liieut, D. F. Jenkins, Fairhaven, Washington. 
Arthur C. Baldwin, Hannibal, Missouri. 
Alex. H. Benson, New Hartford, Illinois. 
John S. Bray, Lexington, Illinois. 
George M. Byres, Bazile Mills, Nebraska. 
R. B. Coe, Galesburg, Illinois, box 418. 
Henry Carroll, Campbell, California. 
Adolph Cook, Coleridge, Nebraska. 
Solomon G. Chanie, New Salem, Illinois. 
William F'. Connor, Griggsville, Illinois. 
Ezra Crane, Oswego, Kansa.s. 
Martin Conroy, ^lulvane, Kansas. 
W. H. Duffield, Virginia, Illinois. 
William H. Dunham, Lockwood, Dade county. Mo. 



W. H. H. Doan, Perry, Illinois. 

liobert Davis, Moline, Illinois. 

Stephen Evans, S. & S. Home, Kansas City, Missouri. 

Charles B. Hays, Whiting, Kansas. 

J. M. Hughes, Woodbine, Iowa. 

R. H. Hawkins, Eldorado Springs, Missouri. 

S. C. Jobe, Alda, Nebraska. 

Isaac Meats, Versailles, Illinois. 

Michael McNatten, Lincoln, Illinois. 

Henry J. Mayo, Perry, Illinois. 

James A. McGee, Garnett, Kansas. 

John G. Martin, New Salem, Illinois. 

Bryan Martin, S. & S. home, Los Angeles, Cala. 

Jotham T. Moulton, Aurora, .Arkansas. 

John Mull. Bushnell, Illinois. 

Ira Nighswanger, McCune Station, Missouri. 

Eleazer Nighswanger, Chanibersburg, Illinois. 

G. S. Nutter, Roswell, New Mexico Territory. 

James H. Rusher, Fairbury, Nebraska. 

A. W. Rollins, Clarksville, Missouri. 

Samuel Stotts, Fort Collins, Colorado. 

R. P. Stowe, Springfield, 111., Vl'll E. So. (irand Ave. 

Joseph T. Short, Perry, Illinois. 

James A. Slatten, Taylorville, Illinois. 

John F. Saunders, Bloomington, Illinois. 

William Todd, Perry, Illinois. 

Anderson W. Wells, Chanibersburg, Illinois. 

Isaac T. Webb, Pittsfield, Illinois. 

William W. Winters, Perry, Illinois. 

H. A. Wilkinson, S. & S. Home, Milwaukee, Wis. 

Waiter Reynolds, Sedalia, Missouri. 

'K" COMPANY. 

Capt. Edward H. Twining, St. Louis, Missouri, Miss. 
River Com., 1111 Fullerton Building. 

Capt. Edwin L. Higgins, (iuiucy, Illinois, 12Ho Ken- 
tucky Street. 

1st Lieut. Joseph H. Sheeler, Dayton, O., 240 Shaw Ave. 

2nd Lieut. Wm. H. Weaver, Petersburg, Illinois. 

James S. Adkins, Winchester, Illinois. 

James S. Alteck, Chandlerville, Illinois. 

David Blair, Newmauville, Illinois. 

Michael J. Barnett, Emporia, Kansas. 

James Brewster, S. & S. Home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

Edward Boieourt, Minden, Nebraska. 

Rev. James Boieourt, Bonner Springs, Kansas. 

John H. Betz, Cheney, Washington, Spokane county. 

George Boemler, St. Louis, Mo., Wl'l St. Louis Ave. 

Colby Creed, Chandlerville, Illinois. 

Israel Carmen, Tecumseh, Nebraska. 

Edwin H. Carmen, Joseph, Oregon. 

David C. Colwell, Appleton City, Missouri. 

John H. Carr, Sylvan, Illinois. 

James H. Clifl'ord, Virginia, Illinois. 

p:dmund F. Cole, Omaha, Nebraska, VMYl Douglas St. 

David Crews, Hamlin, Kansas. ,^^_~ 

Jacob Crites, Blackwell, Oklahoma Territory. 

David J. Curry, Grant, Iowa. 

M. M. Dowler, Beardstown, Illinois. 



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BOSTER OF THE LIVING. 



Kzekiel Dye, Peek, Kansas. 

Williiini II. E(if;ar, Beatrice, Neb., Postmaster. 

(ieorge W. Fox worthy, Kldorado Springs', Mo. 

Thomas Fox worthy, Coal Blutr, In<l. 

(ieor^e M. Freneli, Rising City, Nebraska. 

William H. Farmer, Minden, Neb. 

.Samuel A. fJould, Virginia, Illinois. 

Henry P. (iruud, Girard, Kansas. 

Charles J. Haskell, Virginia, Illinois. 

Warren S. Hutl'aker, .Sylvan, Illinois. 

William Jones, luka, Illinois. 

Norris H. Johnson, Curtis, Nebraska. 

Henry F. Kelchner, Omega, Illinois. 

Thomas Kennedj', Salisbury, Illinois. 

Daniel Kent, Kirksville, Missouri, 205 N. Elson St. 

George .S. Kuhl, Beardstown, Illinois. 

George C. Kuhl, St. Louis, Missouri, 2741 Eads Ave. 

Samuel Kyle, Paola, Kansas. 

Frank M. Laeey, Ackron, Kansas. 

William MeConochie, Rock Island, Illinois. 

David W. Matson, Mason City, Illinois. 

Henry C. Millner, Virginia, Illinois. 

Leonard (i. Minter (Mentree), Jacksonville, 111. 

Andrew J. Morgan, Cbandlerville, Illinois. 

J. King Monroe, Chase, Kansas, Kice county. 

James W. Maddox, Maple Grove, Missouri. 



John W. Phelps, Cbandlerville, Illinois. 

Elijah S. Pluminer, Virginia, Illinois. 

W. H. Patton, iS. & .S. Home, Leavenworth, Kansas. 

John J. Robertson, Jacksonville, Illinois. 

William H. Ragan, Seward, Nebraska. 

Harry T. Randle, Pratt, Kansas. 

Holiday Heynolds, .S. tt .S. Home, (^uincy, Illinois. 

Christoiiher Schryer, .S. & ,S. Home, i^iincy, Illinois. 

Samuel A. Short, Ashland, Illinois. 

Joseph M. Spencer, Corydon, Iowa. 

Joseph M. Strope, Farmington, Iowa. 

Isham Skelton, Princeton, Indiana. 

William H. Stewart, Fitzgerald, Georgia. 

John A. Sprouse, Long Pine, Neb. 

Augustus Summers, S. & S. Home, Dayton, Ohio. 

Thomas B. Stockton, Literberry, Illinois. 

Orval Ij. Stowell, Ponca C'ity, Oklahoma Territory. 

William Swingle, Athens, Illinois. 

George .Steadman, Chicago, Illinois, HO S. Morgan St. 

Amos B. Tarman, Potwin, Kansas. 

Joseph D. Turner, Ashland, Illinois. 

William Welch, Lebanon, Missouri. 

J. B. Williamson, Jacksonville, Illinois. 

William A. Willet, Quincy, Illinois, 824 Kentucky St, 

James Wilson, Harrisonville, Missouri. 

I'rank Wilcox, Unjouville, Missouri. 



NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF RELATIVES OF DECEASED COMRADES. 



Mrs. Charles E. Hovey, widow of Col. Charles E. Ho- 

vey, 411 8rd St. N. W., Washington, D. C. 
J. P. Lippincott, brother of Col. Charles E. Lippincott, 

112 W. College Ave., Jacksonville, Illinois. 
William R. Lockwood, son of IJeut. Col. Wm. R. 

Lockwood, Room 6, Wells Bldg., Quincy, Illinois. 
Mrs. Leander H. Potter, widow of I>ieut. Col. Leander 

H. Potter, 651 N. Academy St., Galesburg, Illinois. 
T. B. Potter, son of Lieut. Col. Leander H. Potter, 172 

Washington St., Chicago, Illinois. 
A. J. Roe, M. I)., son of Ijieut. Col. E. R, Roe, Room 

22 Franklin Bldg., Springfield, Illinois, 
lidward R. Roe, grandson of Lieut. Col. E. R, Roe, 

Royal Insurance Bldg., Chicago, Illinois, American 

Malting Company. 
Mrs. Lydia H. Cushman, widow of Lieut. Col. H. H. 

Pope, 362 Elizabeth St., Pekin, Illinois. 
Ijon W. Gray, son of Maj. E. H. Gray, Rushville, 111. 
Henry Smith Pope, son of Ijieut. Col. H. H. Pope, 362 

Elizabeth ,St,, Pekin, Illinois. 
Grove Wright, brother of Quartermaster Simeon Wright, 

Sterling, Illinois. 
Mrs. E. F. May, widow of Surgeon Edwin May, 59 No. 

Main St., Oberlin, Ohio. 
Geo. B. Abbott, M. D., son of Surgeon N. W. Abbott, 

Chicago, Illinois, 184 LaSalle .St. 
Mrs. Henry T. Antis, widow of .Surgeon H. T. Antis, 

Geneseo, Illinois. 



A. S. Eddy, son of Chaiilain H. A. Eddy, P.looming- 
ton, Illinois. 

Mrs. Ellen C. Dexter, widow of Q. M. Sergeant E. L. 
Dexter, 73 .So. Main St., Columbia, Tennessee. 

Miss Clara E. Saunders, daughter of Hospital Steward 
R. A. Saunders, Avon, Illinois. 

Mrs. Daniel Z. Robinson, widow of Principal Musician 
D. Z. Robinson, Roanoke, Illinois. 

U. D. Eddy, .son of Chaplain H. A. Eddy, New York 
City, New York. Care Flint, F'ddy & Co. 

Mrs. Clara Fytt'e, mother of Lieutenant J. R. Fyft'e, A 
Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 307 Oakland Ave. 

Mrs. C. V. Fytl'e, widow of Lieutenant J. R. Fyfl'e, A 
Company, .307 Oakland Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

Mrs. Clara Tobey, widow of Lieutenant C. A. Tobey, 
A Company, Round Grove, Illinois. 

F'rank A. Catlin, son of F. A. Catlin, A Company, 325 
.S. 1st St., Roekford, Illinois. 

Mrs. Olive R. Chamberlain, widow of G. W. Chamber- 
lain, A Company, Round Grove, Illinois. 

Mrs. Susan Darst, sister of Arents Ross, A Company, 
Eureka, Illinois. 

Mrs. Belle M. Burrows, widow of Elisha Burrows, A 
Company, Canton, Missouri, F. R. D. 

C. H. Walker, son of H. M. Walker, A Company, Chi- 
cago, Illinois, 1942 Washington Boulevard. 

Mrs. W. F. Gould, widow of W. C. Baker, A Com- 
pany, Stillman Valley, Illinois. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



209 



1 Sprailliiis, A Coni- 
JSiikor, A C'oiuiiany, 
Howell, A Coin- 



Mrs. John Pollock, widow of .Job 
pany, Clinton, Illinois. 

Calvin Baker, brother of W. C. 
Stillnian Valley, Illinois. 

E. H. Howell, brother of Chas. A. 
pany, Blooniington, Illinois. 

L. A. Straight, son of J. W. Straight, A Co., with 
Allen & Straight, 1006 Pioneer Press Bldg.,St. Paul, 
Minnesota. 

Mrs. Henry Koster, widow of C. Zuraft', A Company, 
Dunkerton, Iowa. 

Mrs. M. I. Morgan, widow of Captain M. I. Morgan, 
B Company, (iO Mentor Ave., t;ieveland, Ohio. 

Mrs. L. M. Andrus, widow of C. \V. Andrus, D Com- 
pany, Hinsdale, Illinois, F. R. I). 

Mi.ss Edna Barr, daughter of J. M. Barr, B Company, 
Downers Grove, Illinois. 

Mrs. Susan T. Mayo, widow of VV. J. R. Mayo, B 
Company, Acushnet, Massachusetts. 

Mrs. Morgan Ballou, widow of Morgan Ballon, B Com- 
pany, Chicago, Illinois, 1738 St. 

Mrs. Fannie C. Morey, widow of Frank Morey, B 
Company, Omega, Louisiana, Madi-son Parish. 

Mrs. Ida C. Tobias, sister of Justin C. Moore, B Com- 
pany, 42(3 North St., Peoria, Illinois. 

Mrs. Charles H. Hebbard, widow of Charles H. Heb- 
bard, B Company, Lewiston, Maine. 

JNIrs. Helen E. iMorgan, widow of Sid O. Morgan, B 
Company, Glen Ullin, North Dakota. 

Mrs. Zetta Bodenstab, daughter of Sid O. ]Morgan, B 
Company, New Salem, North Dakota. 

Mrs. A. W. K. Bard well, widow of ('aptain H. M. 
Kellogg, C Company, 32 High St., Greenfield, Mass. 

Mrs. W. J. Bishop, widow of W. J. Bishop, C Com- 
pany, 014 South Clayton »St. , Blooniington, Illinois. 

Frank McNulta, son of Michael McNulta, C Company, 
St. AVendal, Minnesota. Widow at same place. 

Mrs. Mary E. Cutting, widow of C. E. Cutting, C 
Company, East Orange, N. Y., 17 Evergreen Place. 

Mrs. Sarali ^lalone, widow of John Malone, C Com- 
pany, Prentice, Illinois. 

Charles W. Robinison, nephew of Captain D. B. Robin- 
son, C Co., First National Bank, Bloomiugtou, 111. 

Mrs. O. H. Damon, widow of J. B. Lott, C Company, 
Gibson City, Illinois. 

George Hummel, son of Fred Hunnuel, C Company, 
Gibson City, Illinois. 

Mrs. Sarah Rosengraut, widow of Captain H. H. Ros- 
engrant, I) Company, Taylorville, Illinois. 

Dick O. Rosengrant, son of Captain H. H. Rosen- 
grant, D Company, Grant, Nebraska. 

Mrs. Rebecca E. Pepper, widow of Lieutenant John 
W. Pepper, Ruckman, W. Va., Hampshire county. 

Charles C. George, son of Lieutenant William George, 
D Company, Pawnee, Illinois. 

S. Everly Sinnnondsou, son of Michael Simmondson, 
D Company, Farmersville, Illinois. 

Mrs. I. N. Wykoft', daughter of W. R. Moore, D Com- 
pany, 612 New St., Plaintield, New Jersey. 



J. P. Bryant, brother of liieutenant J. K. BryanI, E 
Company, Princeton, Illinois. 

Mrs. Ellen B. Freeman, sister of Ijieutenant J. 10. 
Bryant, E Company, Priu('elon, Illinois. 

W. (iraves, brother of Harri.son Graves, E Company, 
I'rospect Park, Cala. 

Mrs. Samuel Karn.s, widow of Samuel Karns, E Com- 
pany, Greenbush, Warren county, Iowa. 

Mrs. Henry C. Ward, widow of H. C. Ward, E Com- 
pany, 1336 East Main St., Galesburg, Illinois. 

William L. Zink, .son of W. D. Zink, E Co., lola, Kans. 

Burnett H. Zink, son of W. I). Zink, E Company, Gem, 
Idaho. 

Mrs. Q. W. Loverin, widow of Q. W. Loverin, E Com- 
pany, Chicago, Illinois, 4823 St. Laurence Ave. 

Mrs. S. F;. Young, widow of C. J. Young, F Com- 
pany, Le Mars, Iowa. 

Mrs. Peter D. Sorrals, widow of P. D. Sorrals, F Com- 
pany, Ashland, Illinois. 

Mr.s. J. Benton Gordon, widow of J. B. Gordan, F 
Company, Lynnville, Illinois. 

Mrs. Frances E. Chumley, widow of Lieutenant D. A. 
Chundey, F Company, Winchester, Illinois. 

Mrs. lAicy Drew Moore, widow of Captain Ira Moore, 
G Company, Cucamonga, California, lomo.sa P. O. 

Guy C. Ela, son of Lieutenant Geo. P. Ela, G Com- 
pany, Blooniington, Illinois. 

Mrs. Elizabeth McKee, widow of James McKee, G 
Company, Selnia, Illinois. 

Ira M. Whitenian, son of Michael Whiteman, G Com- 
pany, Lexington, Illinois. 

Mrs. John L. Nutter, widow of John L. Nutter, G 
Company, Mc(Joy, Oregon. 

Mrs. Spencer R. Wells, widow of S. R. Wells, G Com- 
pany, Granville, Ohio. 

Mrs. M. C. Downey, widow of John Downey, (J Com- 
pany, Ponca City, Oklahoma Territory, Box 203. 

Mrs. M. E. Karr, daughter of H. M. C. Story, G Com- 
pany, Hey worth, Illinois. 

Mrs. James A. McKenzie, widow of Captain J. A. Mc- 
Kenzie, H Company, Galesburg, Illinois. 

Mrs. Ijivona Miller, widow of Jacob Miller, H Com- 
pany, McCoy, Oregon. 

Mrs. Frank A. Johnson, wiilow of F. A. Johnson, H 
Company, Creston, lovva. 

Mrs. N. B. Hamilton, widow of N. P.. Hamilton, H 
Company, South Omaha, Nebraska. 

Mrs. Mariam Lancaster, daughter of Henry B. Clark, 
H Companj', 101 Raynor Ave., Joliet, Illinois. 

Mrs. Harriet E. Smith, widow of I. S. Smith, H 
Company, Goldfield, Iowa. 

William Stone, brother-in-law of Asahel Keys, H 
Company, Northfield, Vermont. 

Elizabeth McHenry, widow of Daniel McHeury, H 
Company, Gilson, Illinois. 

Daniel McHenry, son of Daniel McHonry, H Com- 
pany, Maquon, Illinois. 

Mrs. Mattie Brown, widow of George W. Brown, I 
Company, Hiawatha, Kansas. 



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BOSTEB OF THE LIVING. 



Mrs. Davis W. Hawker, widow of D. W. Hawker, I 
Company, Perry, Illinois. 

John F. Cook, son of Albert Cook, I Company, Golden 
City, Missouri. 

Mrs. H. P. Coe, widow of David P. Coe, I ('om]>any, 
Creighton, Missouri. 

Mrs. Chenoworth, mother of .Tames Morrison, I Com- 
pany, Perry, Illinois. 

Mrs. Clara M. liippincott, sister of Captain Frank 
Adams, K Co., .laoksonville. 111., 11:2 W. College 
Avenue. 

Marietta A. Whitley, sister of Captain Frank Adams, 
K Company, Brainard, Minnesota. 

Emily A. Richmond, sister of Captain Frank Adams, 
K Company, Redlands, California. 

Mrs. A. S. Dodds, widow of Alf. S. Dodds, K Com- 
pany, Boleow, Missouri, Andrew county. 

Mrs. Charles Hinchee, widow of C. W. Hinchee, K 
Company, Ashland, Illinois. 

Mrs. James F. Raylxmrn, widow of J. F. Raybourn, K 
Company, Centralia, Missouri. 



Lee A. Raybourn, son of J. F. Raybourn, K Com- 
pany, Columbia, Missouri, 110(> Locust St. 

Mrs. James A. Sutton and daughter Bessie, widow and 
daughter of Jas. A. Sutton, K Company, Lincoln, 
Illinois. 

Ed P. jNIoulton, son of John H. Moulton, K Company, 
Neodesha, Kansas. 

Mrs. Mary Alderson, widow of James Alderson, K 
Company, Virden, Illinois. 

Mrs. E. B. Daniels, sister of Herman Boline, K Com- 
pany, Savoy, Illinois. 

Mrs. E. M. Bohne, widow of Herman Bohne, K Com- 
pany, Crete, Nebraska. 

Mrs. James Munroe Hinchee, widow of J. M. Hin- 
chee, K Company, Virginia, Illinois. 

Mrs. <'yntha Robins, widow of W. Mat Sunmiers, K 
Company, Petersburg, Illinois. 

Mrs. George M. Forsythe, widow of Ci. M. Forsythe, K 
Company, Virginia, Illinois. 

Edwin H. Bohne, brother of Herman Bohne, K Com- 
pany, Hansen, Nebraska. 



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OUR FALLEN COMRADES. 



By H. W. SMITH. "A" Company. 



iSleep on, noble comrades ; peacefully rest 
'Till reveille calls thee to the ranks of the blest. 
You fought for the right, were noble and brave ; 
Vou fell in the fight your country to save. 

Sleeji on, noble comrades, you died not in vain ; 
Vou re-united our country, broke the bond.sman's chain ; 
The beautiful flag for which you died 
Is a united country's emblem and pride. 

Sleep on, noble heroes, in your narrow beds; 
The Hag you helped save floats o'er your heads. 
Tlie beautiful flag with red and white bars 
Is now emblazoned with f<u'ty-five stars. 

Our lieautiful flag floats in the breeze 
In every lan<l and on all the seas. 
INIillions love it, it has no foes; 
Nations respect it wherever it goes. 

Sleej) on, honored heroes; we'll join you at last, 
When the "dark river" is reached and passed; 
And we'll bivouac on that peaceful shore 
Wheie death and carnage come nevermore. 



THIRTY-TIIIED ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



213 



ROLL OF THE DEAD. 



IN MEMORIAM. 



'Where heaves the turf in many ;i niniildeiiiig heap, 
Each in his narrow cell 
The heroic defenders of the nation sleep." 



Ijife's battles for our comrades are over. Tliey have crossed tlie river. Taps will soon sound for tlie stragglers. 
The re-united ciinmiand will forever pitch their tents on the elysian lields of peace. 



NAMES OF COMRADES WHO HAVE DIED SINCE THEIR DISCHARGE 
FROM THE REGIMENT. 



FIELD AND STAFF OFFICEFiS. 
Lieutenant Colonel Henry H. Pope, killed at Franklin, 

Louisiana, 186(J. 
Quartermaster Simeon Wright, Kinmundy, 111., isTti. 
Lieut. Colonel LeaJider H. Potter, Ualeshurg, 111., ISTii. 
Colonel Charles E. Ijippineott, Quincy, III., IssT. 
Surgeon George P. Rex, Eeaville, New Jersey, lf-'S!l. 
Chaplain Herman J. Eddy, New York City, N. Y., IWil. 
Lieut. Colonel Wm. R. I^oekwood, Quincy, III., isiii 
Lieut. Colonel Edward R. Roe, ( hicago, ill., lSVi:i. 
1st Asst. Surgeon Edwin May, Annapolis, Mo., 18'j;i. 
Colonel Charles E. Hovey, Washington, D. C, 1897. 
2nd Asst. Surgeon Henry T. Antis, Geneseo, III., 18!l!l. 
Major Elijah H. Gray, Rushville, Illinois, 1871. 

non-commissionf:i) staff officers. 

Commissary Sergeant Samuel Tildtn, New York, 18S(;. 
(Quartermaster Sergeant Elijah T>. Pester, Colundiia, 

Tennessee, 1888. 
Hospital Steward Reamer A. Sanders, Avon, III., lsi'7. 
Principal Musician Daniel Z. Robinison, Eureka, 111.,— 

REGIMENTAL BAND. 

.1. B. Sanders, ,1811.). 

George Folder, Eureka, Illinois, 1870. 

"A" COMPANY. 
Stephen B. Birdsall, Rockford, Illinois, 18(i4. 
Arents Ross, Bloomington, Illinois, 18(i7. 
John W. Spradling, .:]inton, Illinois, 1870. 
William C. Eaker, Stillnian ValUy, Illinois, l.s71. 



Constantine Zuraff, Fairhank, Iowa, 187lt. 

1st liieutenant .lames E. Fyft'e, F'ort Scott, Kan., 

James Spradling, Clinton, Illinois, 188;{. 

Walter C. Ross, , Kansas, 1883. 

Franklin H. Catlin, Rockford, Illinois, 1883. 
Levi W. Reynolds, Waverly, Illinois, 18S(i. 
Charles Kovee, Peoria, Illinois, 18S7. 
Marvin J. Nye, Taylorville, Illinois, I8!in. 
Cyrus A. Bailey, Victoria, New Mexico, 18P2. 
Charles A. Barrows, Santa Monica, California, 18!) 
Johnson W. Straight, St. Paul, Minnesota, l8iHl. 
Elisha Burrows, Canton, Missouri, 18S8. 
2nd Lieutenant Charles Tobey, Round Grove, III., 
(ieorge W. Chamberlain, Lyndon, Illinnis, llilio. 
William G. D. Weed, Nat. Mila. Heme, l,(avui«< 

Kansas, IflOl. 

Daniel R. Curtis, Surtield, Connecticut, . 

Stephen Sherman, , . 

Chaniplin Lester, Kewanee, Illinois, . 

Horton Vail, Kewanee, IlliiKiis, r.Ml2. 

Matthew H. Power, buried in Nat. Ctmetery at M 

City, Illinois. 

"B" COMPANY. 

William Martin, Camp Butler, Illinois, 18(!4. 
Justin C. Moore, Rutland, Illinois, I8(i.'). 
James Wright, Rutland, Illinois, I8(i.">. 
Albert Leisteeo, Chicago, Illinois, 18(ir). 
Scott BIfldgett, Downers Grove, Illinois, ISiKJ. 
Samuel Cry, Helena, Montana, 18(17. 
Morgan Ballou, Waumego, Montana, 18S2. 



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ROLL OF THE DEAD. 



Wesley Smart, ('liica^ro, Illinois, ],S,s4. 

Frederick Grothinun, in BoutlJern Illinois, ISHo. 

Henry G. Morgan, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 1885. 

Charles W. Andriis, Downers (irove, Illinois, 1888. 

Joseph F. Owens, Toledo, Ohio, 1889. 

Edward H. Ingrahani, Handy, Oregon, 1894. 

Captain Moses I. Morgan, Cleveland, Ohio, 189.'). 
Preston McQuade, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Ter., 1897. 
James M. Barr, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1898. 
William J. R. Mayo, Acushnet, Massachusetts, 1898. 
Frank Morey, Washington, Di.strict of Columbia, 1892. 
John )Volf, Beardstown, Illinois, 1900. 
Otis Dyre, Riverside, California, 1900. 
Albert B. ('apron, Winnetka, Illinois, 1901. 

William McQueen, Galesburg, Illinois, . 

Riley C. Merriam, Avon, Illinois, . 

Nels Swanson, , . 

Isaac B. Whiteman, , . 

Ferdinand Palmer, Mo., . 

Josei)h Wonders, Kewanee, Illinoi.s, . 

Thomas Rule, San Francisco, California, . 

Charles H. Hebbard, Lewiston, Maine, 1901. 
K. Dudley Chase, Washington, D. (;., 1902. 
Sid. O. Morgan, Glen Ullin, North Dakota, 1902. 
Brice Day and Thomas Sharp are buried in National 
Cemetery at Mound City, Illinois. 

"C" COMPANY. 
Captain Daniel B. Robinson, Towanda, III., m;h. 
Samuel M. Shaw, Pana, Illinois, 1871. 
David C. Jordan, Plea.sant Grove, Missouri, 187.'). 
Samuel E. Loss, Springville, Iowa, 1878. 
Jonathan B. Lett, Gibson City, Illinois, 1879. 
P^rederick Hunnnel, Gibson City, Illinois, 1880. 
Samuel W. Swanson, Grand Tower, Illinois, Iss."). 
Isaac Stroud, Thomasville, Georgia, lS8(i. 
John Tucker, Cheiioa, Illinois, 1886. 
John N. Hall, Delavan, Illinois, 1888. 
Eli.sha J. Folds, Joplin, Minnesota, 1892. 
Charles W. Cutting, New York City, N. Y., 1898. 
Ransom Davis, Littletield, Minnesota, 1895. 
Michael McNuIta, St. Wendall, Minnesota, ]89(). 
Martin Shephard, Chenoa', Illinois, I89(i. 
James H. Elkin, Madisonville, Kentucky, 1899. . 
William J. Bishop, Bloomington, 111., Oct. .'!, 1901. 

James W. Cox, Blue Mound, Kansas, 

John McGuire, 

"D" COMPANY. 
Michael Simmondson, White Oak, Illinois, 1879. 
Samuel Havener, Cherry vale, Kansa.s, 1880. 
2nd liieutenant William G. George, Pawnee, 111., 1887. 
Haskins Jones, Custer, Illinois, 1889. 
Louis Compton, North Platte, Nebraska, 1890. 
Captain Hiram H. Rosengrant, Grant, Nebraska, 1892. 
William Crain, Viola, Missouri, 1890. 
1st Lieut. John W. Pepper, Ruckman, W. Va., 189.''). 
< 'harles Schorndorf, National Soldiers' Home, Dayton, 
Ohio, 189(J. 



William R. Moore, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1899. 

Ejiliraim G. Allen, . 

John Little, . 

Floyd Webster, . 

Frederick Yockey, . 

2nd Lieutenant Hiram \'. Algar, . 

George R. Sheets, Creston, Iowa, 1902. 

"E'' COMPANY. 
Charles H. Dickinson, La Moille, Illinois, Lso;-!. 

Edward Wiswall, , Mississippi, 1804. 

Charles W. Morgan, Princeton, Illinois, 18()(i. 

Dennis E. Dayton, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1867. 

John Dean, Buckley, Illinois, 1873. 

Lsaac M. Hughes, Princeton, Illinois, 1874. 

William D. Zink, lola, Kansas, 1880. 

Joshua H. Moredick, La Moille, Illinois, 1881. 

John M. Bruuer, Galesburg, Illinois, 1890. 

Charles Babcock, La Moille, Illinois, 1890. 

William H. H. Clark, Redtield, Iowa, 1892. 

Henry C. Ward, Galesburg, Illinois, 1896. 

Jacob R. Cordell, Bentonville, Arkansas, ]89(;. 

Michael Doyle, Chicago, Illinois, 1900. 

Quimby W. Loverin, Chicago, Illinois, 27 July, 1901. 

Samuel Adley, Princeton, Illinois, . 

J. M. Foster, died in Mich., buried at Buda, III., 1869. 

"F" COMPANY. 
Marquis D. La Fayette Berry, Winchester, III., 18(i6. 
1st Lieutenant Job Clay well, Winchester, Illinois, 1872. 
Andrew Morris, near Cornell, Illinois, 1872. 
Adam Carpenter, near Cornell, Illinois, 1872. 
Peter D. Sorrals, Wood.son, Illinois, 1888. 
William Desollars, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1886. 
Matthew M. Trimble, lie Mars, Iowa, 1887. 
AVilliam Martin, Exter, Illinois, 1880. 
1st Lieut. John X. Wilson, Farniington, S. D., 1897. 
J. Benton (Jordon, Lynnville, Illinois, ]8;i9. 
Charles J. Young, Le Mars, Iowa, 1894. 
Daniel Wilson, Neodesha, Kansas, 1900. 

Jasper Nigh, Washington, District of Columbia, . 

Joel K. Campbell, , Kentucky, . 

Daniel D. Runkle, , . 

John Long, , . 

James Garrison, , . 

Jacob Hoover, , . 

Joel E. Baker, Winchester, Illinois, . 

Thomas E. Green, Soldiers' Home, Danville, 111., 1901. 
Lieutenant David A. Chuniley, AVinehester, Illinois, 
81 March, 1902. 

"G" COMPANY. 
Warren Shannon, Bloomington, Illinois, 1868. 
Andrew J. Grow, Bentown, Illinois, 1880. 
George R. Brown, Greeneville, Illinois, 188.8. 
Charles H. Turner, Elmwood, Illinois, 1883. 
John Downie, Mayfield, Kan.sas, 1884. 
Salathiel M. Kenton, Heyworth, Illinoi.s, 188.5. 
Lsaac T. Swearingen, Wapella, Illinois, 1806. 



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Henry M. (.'. Story, Heyworth, riliiiois, l.S7(i. 
Spencer R. Wells, Eagle Grove, Iowa, Issii. 
Michael Whitman, Irwin, Illinois, 1SS7. 
Jackson G. Sprague, Bloomiugton, Illinois, isill. 
Dewit C. McCiraw, Princeton, Missouri, IS'.il. 
William A. Timmons, National Soldiers' Home, Day- 
ton, Ohio, ls!i2. 
James McKee, Selma, Illinciis, ]Ki»L>. 
Archiliakl Thompson, Hloomington, Illinois, 1.S9S. 
John W. Spencer, Ames, Iowa, l.s'.io. 
Captain Ira Moore, Cneamonga, California, isiiT. 
William McCracken, Selma, Illinois, ]S!)7. 
1st Lieutenant George P. Ela, Hloomington, 111., 18!il8. 

George L. Couklin, , Nebraska, 1899. 

John \j. Nutter, McCoy, Oregon, 1899. 

lind Lieut. I^ysander C. Howard, Labett, Kan. 

"H" COMPANY. 

(irove L. Chapman, Pig Rock, Iowa, IssT. 

Isaac S. Smith, Goldfield, Iowa, IS.ST. 

William Fremole, Douglas, Missouri, 1890. 

Samuel F. Steele, (ialesburg, Illinois, 1892. 

Nathan R. Hamilton, Omaha, Nebraska, 1896. 

Henry B. Clark, Joliet, Illinois, 189G. 

Asahel Keys, Bennington, Vermont, 189(i. 

John T. Lincoln, Afton, Iowa, 1897. 

Eli F. Jackson, Galesburg, Illinois, 1898. 

John Waters, Elmwood, Illinois, 1899. 

Jacob Miller, Pearland, Texas, 1899. 

Frank A. Johnson, Creston, Iowa, 1900. 

Andrew Swanson, Woodhull, Illinois, 1900. 

Daniel McHeury, Maipion, Illinois, 

Capt. James A. McKenzie, (ialesburg, Illinois, 17 De- 
cember, 1901. 

Wm. H. Cemer is buried in National Cemetery at 
Mound City, Illinois. 

■1" COMPANY. 

Benjamin F. Baldwin, Chicago, Illinois, 180.5. 
(ieorge Taylor, Perry, Illinois, 1S6.5. 
James N. Morrison, Perry, Illinois, 1866. 

John W. HiU, , 1876. 

Captain William W. H. Lawton, (iriggsville, 111., 1882. 

Norman Reynolds, Perry, Illinois, 1883. 

Davis W. Hawker, Perry, Illinois, 1884. 

Samuel P. Shannon, Blooniington, Illinois, 1886. 

George JNIcClellan Rex, Blooniington, Illinois, 1889. 

John Elmore, Havana, Illinois, 1890. 

2nd Lieut. Edward A. F. Allen, Clinton, Illinois, 1898, 

William A. Winslow, St. Louis, Missouri, 1896. 

William S. Robinson, West Liberty, Illinois, 1892. 

Albert Cook, Golden City, Missouri, 1900. 

George W. Brown, Blue Rapids, Kan.sas, 1900. 

James J. Gladwell, killed in Toledo, Ohio, 29 June, 1901. 

Enos Wood, S. & S. Home, Quincy, Illinois, 1901. 

James Houckins, near Streator, Illinois, . 

Joshua Whitten, . 



John Hines, ('ape (iirardeau, Missouri, . 

Philii> Wenzell, Bushnell, Illinois, . 

Asher E. Jones, Bethel, Illinois, . 

David P. Coe, near Dayton, Missouri, 1.S.S7. 

"K" COMPANY. 
John Gard, Camp Butler, Illinois, 186."). 

William H. Kilgore, , 1S62. 

W. Mat. Summers, Petersburg, Illinois, 1876. 
John H. Moulton, Neodesha, Kansas, 1877. 
Charles W. Hinchee, Newmanville, Illinois, 1S77. 

Miushtield T. Paul, , 1878. 

Captain Franklin Adams, .lacksonville, Illinois, 1868. 
Conrad Hendricker, Beardstown, Illinois, 1888. 
Lewellyn A. Snell, Carthage, Missouri, 1884. 
Monroe Sutton, Springfield, Illinois, 1888. 

Edgar S. Lyon, , 1888. 

John N. Kendall, Alton, Illinoi.s, 1888. 
John A. Towls, Quincy, TUinoLs, 1889. 
John Lawler, Beardstown, Illinois, 1890. 
Herman A. Bhue, Grand Island, Nebraska, 1891. 
Orlando H. Brewster, Lake Charles, Florida, 1894. 
James F. Raybourne, Centralia, Missouri, 18!»5. 
Martin L. Saunders, S. & S. Home, Los Angeles, Cali- 
fornia, 1896. 
John Martin, Petersburg, Illinois, 1898. 
Thomas Eyre, Virginia, Illinois, 1898. 
William Russell, Virginia, Illinois, 1900. 
Alfred S. Dodds, Bolcow, Mo., 1900. 
Joseph M. Milstead, Marion, Indiana, 1900. 
William T. Congers, Adams county, Nebraska, 1900. 
William Murry, Quincy, Illinois, July, 1901. 
George M. Forsythe, Virginia, Illinois, 31 July, 1901. 
James Munroe Hinchee, Virginia, 111., 17 Sept., 1901. 

Adolph Snell, Greenview, Illinois, . 

James Swartwood, McCook, Nebraska, •. 

John P. Matthews, , ■. 

Finis E. Stephenson, , — — . 

2nd Lieutenant Frank Ford, , •. 

Henry Lightfoot, , . 

James S. Alderson, Yatesville, Illinois, •, . 

Martin H. Beebe, , . 

James Baker, , 

Allan Cunningham, Virginia, Illinois, . 

Thomas S. Chandler, , . 

Fred K. Goodsell, Chandlerville, Illinois, • . 

Henry H. Hurt', Ashland, Illinois, . 

Thomas Mullen, Chandlerville, Illinois, . 

William Patterson, , . 

Louis Rentz, , . 

Wilson Schoonover, , . 

Abraham Shoemaker, Chandlerville, Illinois, . 

Calvin C. Wilson, Chandlerville, Illinois, — — . 

Benjamin L. Sinims, , . 

Josiah S. Hockenberry, Topeka, Kansas, 1900. 

Charles Ostin, Pekin, Illinois, . 

Joseph Sissick, . 



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WILLIAM C. BAKER. 
1st Sersjeant "A" Company. 



RASSELAS P. REYNOLDS. 
1st Sergeant "A" Company. 



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CHARLES E. WILCOX. 

Sergeant "A" Company. Serge, 

Capt. 92nd IJ. S. C. I. 



SYLVESTER W. DURFLINGER. 
Sergeant "A" Company. 



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218 



REMINISCENCES BY COMRADES. 



REMINISCENCES BY COMRADES. 



DRUM CORPS. 



This work would not be foraplete without some refer- 
ence to the "Drum Corps", as to its make-up and du- 
ties. It consisted of a Drum Major, Fife Major, 
Bugler, Bass Drummer, ten Drummers and ten Fifers. 
The Drum Major, or principal musician, being the 
ranking officer, the corps was under his command. The 
Drum Major, Fife Major and Bugler were enlisted nni- 
sicians, and part of the "Non-Commissioned Staff". 
A tifer and drummer were detailed from each company 
to complete the corps. As to the duties of the Drum 
Corps, they were various. They awoke the boys in the 
morning with their reveille and sent them to bed at 
night with taps. On the march their place was near 
the head of the regiment, just in front of the colors. 
When in camp a detail of two musicians was made each 
day for duty at headquarters to "play calls". In time 
of battle the Drum Corps was the surgeon's assistant. 
They brought in the wounded from the tield and aided 
the surgeon in caring for them. Very often their du- 
ties at this time carried them to the most exposed part 
of the tield and required of them an exhibition of cour- 
age equal to, if not greater than, tiiat displayed by the 
soldier in the ranks. As a partial protection they were 
furnished with badges and a hospital Hag. Very .sel- 
dom was the hospital flag knowingly fired upon. Many 
of the "last messages" to the loved ones at home were 
entrusted to the members of the corps, and faithfully 
the wishes were complied with. Tenderly they minis- 
tered to the suffering and made as comfortable as pos- 
sible the last moments of the dying. There was no 
re.st for them until the wounded had all been cared for. 
After a serious battle it sometimes recjuired days to 
complete the task assigned to them. 

At iNIagnolia Hills, Miss., I had my first experience 
in working with the wounded from a great battle. The 
wounded lay in long rows awaiting attention. Often the 
poor fellow was dead when thai attention came. Could 
he have had it sooner, the life might have been saved. 
Many of these poor fellows lay on the ground awaiting 
tlieir call from early morning until the morning of the 
day following. The attendants were few and the suff- 
ering great. Friend and foe were treated alike. As I 
went down the line giving some water to those that 
wished it, I noticed one of our boys; one of his arms 



was badly shattered, one side of his face had been de- 
moralized by a shot. He could not talk, yet some one 
had filled and lit his pipe for him. He lay there smok- 
ing and quietly awaiting his turn for attention. A 
Johnny that belonged to a Kentucky regiment had his 
leg shattered above the knee. We placed liim on the 
operating table. He was told that the leg would have 
to come off. They began to give him something to keep 
him quiet during the operation. He pushed the stuff 
away; called for some tobacco; after it was given him 
he said, "Now cut it off if you have to." He gripped 
his hands on the sides of the bench and watched the 
operation; when it was completed he said, "It looks 
like a good job ; guess I will not fight you'ns any more ; 
thank you." 

At Champion Hills, after we had gone over the field 
and, as we supposed, brought in all the wounded, I 
went back over it, noticing carefully each man for some 
signs of life. I found a rebel Colonel with a badly 
wounded leg. He was very weak from loss of blood. 
I tied up the leg to stop the bleeding, gave him a drink 
of water, placed him against a tree and went for aid. 
His leg was taken off and we made liini as comfortable 
as possible. He .seemed to be thankful for the attention 
bestowed. He took my name and address. At the 
National Encampment G. A. R., at St. Louis, Mo., 
while sitting talking with the boys, a gentleman ap- 
proached me and asked me my name, wliere I served, 
etc., then extending his hand, asked me if I remem- 
bered caring for a wounded Johnny at Champion Hills. 
He was the Colonel whose life we had saved. He as- 
sured me but for my care at that time he would not 
now be present to express bis gratitude to me for the 
kindness shown to a foeman. 

At 3 o'clock p. m. on the 22nd of May, IWili, word 
came back from the boys in the front line that they 
were suffering for water. Two men of the corps volun- 
teered to carry some water to them. Filling the can- 
teens they started for the front; one of them in getting 
there had two canteen strings cut, the heel of his shoe 
wrecked and his blouse ruined by bullets. The water 
he brought having passed through the fire, was sweeter, 
if not any cooler, by the contact. 

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Diiini Coiji.-^, inovidiiiff thoiii with m-w niusic and giv- 
ing them time to practice. The boys did not always 
appreciate these favors; oftentimes the practice was dif- 
ferent from that intended. One afternoon the boys had 
been having a little side practice, and when called out 
for dress parade part of them were unsteady on their 
legs. Their high and side stepping was a reminder of 
the actions of the men after leaving the ship "Clinton" 
at Matagorda Island. Col. Elliott, seeing their condi- 
tion, gave them a severe reprimand. When parade was 



dismissed the corps played "We will all drink stone 
blind." As the last company left the ground, Col. 
l^lliott stepped up to the corps and in a .stern voice 
marched them away, as they supposed, to the guard 
house. They came in front of the sutler's tent, when 
the command "Halt" was given. Elliott said, "Boys 
you are ahead of me this time. Sutler, give the boys a 
box of cigars on my account." As we returned the 
Colonel's parting salute our changed feelings gave ut- 
terance in a lusty cheer. B. J. WAKEMAN. 



THE COLONEL'S LESSON IN MANNERS. 



The Drum Corps seemed to have certain privileges in 
the regiment that were not granted to the "rank and 
file". If they wished to go outside of the lines they 
seemed to have no trouble in securing a permit, and 
very often a permit seemed unnecessary. 

While encamped near Montgomery, Ala., the permits 
to leave the regiment were grudgingly given to him of 
the musket, but the Drum Corps went when and where 
they pleased. George Kendall, the drunmier of E Com- 
pany, and the Orderly of Col. Lippincott went down 
to the city ; while there they obtained some of the liquid 
that cheers the despondent and tends to brush away in 
the mind of him who imbibes it the line of distinction 
between the oflicer and the private. By the time they 
returned to camp they were in that condition that they 
received orders from no one unless they were in writing 
and countersigned by the Department Commander. 
Kendall went with the Orderly to Col. Lippincott's 
quarters. Shortly after arriving there the cook called 
the headquarters mes.s to supper. Kendall and the 
Orderly responded promptly to the call. The colored 
cook remonstrated with them, but the cook not having 
the properly signed credentials, he was brushed aside 
and they commenced to eat the official supper. 

Col. Ijippinciitt was the first of the mess to arrive. 
On seeing the boys helping themselves to the supper, 
he demanded of the cook what such an Intrusion 
meant. The cook, fearful of the wrath to come, re- 
plied, "Fore the Lord, Massa Colonel, I done told them 
that it was you all's suppah- that you all would whope 
me sure if they fetched that suppah ; then, Massa 
Colonel, they jest kicked me outen the tent and went 
right to the eaten' jest lack as if they all done ordered 
the suppah hisself. " Kendall and the Orderly had 
paid no attention to the intrusion of the Colonel or the 
cook's explanation, but were enjoying the supper as 
only hungry, hilarious soldiers could enjoy good things 
that .seldom came in their way. The Colonel in aston- 
ishment demanded of the Orderly what such an un- 
heard of thing meant. He, realizing more fully the 
situation, kept quiet, while Kendall arose from the 
table and in a patronizing manner waved his hand at 



the table and said, "Ah ha. Colonel, glad to see you 
and the other fellers. Cook has done himself proud to- 
night. Sit right up, there is plenty for all. Now, 
now. Colonel, no excuses— you are perfectly welcome, 
there is plenty for all ; sit right up and help your- 
selves. " Then he sat down and continued his supper, 
just as though there had been no interruption of that 
pleasant occupation. By this time the Colonel's aston- 
ishment had given place to his wrath at such high- 
handed conduct. In no uncertain tones he ordered the 
men from the tent. They not complying readily, he 
called the headquarters guard to enforce the command, 
.saying, "I will give this fellow a lesson in manners. 
It is evident he never had any taught to him." The 
Orderly went away quietly, but Kendall's dignity was 
insulted and he attempted to argue the matter. He had 
not finished his supper. Such violent conduct on the 
part of the Colonel was a severe breach of hospitality 
and he wanted an explanation. This the Colonel pro- 
ceeded to do by ordering the Sergeant of the Guard to 
tie Kendall to a tree near his tent door. This did not 
check Kendall's remonstrance to such unseemly treat- 
ment, and the Sergeant was told to gag him and let 
him remain tied to the tree all night. Just before the 
gag was applied Kendall called out, "Say, you, Colonel, 
I thought j'our onion patch was in Missouri ; I did not 
see your onion signs around here; if I had — " The 
gag shut off further comment by Kendall. 

The Sergeant of the Guard was from E Company, 
and taking pity on Kendall, provided him with a rub- 
ber blanket and tied him in such a manner that he 
could slip the rope down the tree and sit down on the 
ground. After dark one of the boys that had come to 
see Kendall brought him, at Kendall's recjuest, a quan- 
tity of stones about the size of an egg. These Kendall 
secreted for future use. The shape of Kendall's hand 
was such that he could slip his wrists out of the con- 
finement and put them back again without disturbing 
the tieing. The guard was in.structed to watch Kendall 
carefully that no one could cut him loose during the 
night. The Colonel wanted the lesson to be a .severe 
one. Perhaps he did not admire the onion scent that 



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LUKE DICKERMAN, ISbl. 
Youngest man in Company at orjjanizatio 



LUKE DICK^■KmA^, VI 
Sergeant "A" Compar 





HENRY A. WHITNEY. 
Sergeant "A" Company. 



JOHN D. KING. 
Corporal "A" Company. 



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221 



permeated the air early in tlie ovcuiiii;. When the 
Colonel was ready to retire for the nijtht, before the 
candle was put out, Kendall slipped his hand out of 
the tie, waited until the guard's baek was towards him, 
then he threw a stone at the tent flap. In it went— 
out came the Colonel. After listening a few minutes 
he asked the guard if he had seen any one around his 
tent. He being assured that no one was seen, went in- 
side the tent. In a short time another stone went 
through the tent door. This time the Colonel walked 
around the tent and listened, cautioned the guard to be 
more watchful, went over to where Kendall was 
crouched on the ground snoring, and, to all intents and 
purposes, sound asleep. The Colonel went back into 
his tent, and when all was quiet— whack ! went another 
stone into the tent. By this time the Colonel was 
angry, and in language more forcible than appropriate, 
ordered out the guard to search for prowlers. He went 
over to where Kendall was sleeping, shook him by the 
shoulder, saw that he was tied by the wrists to the 
tree, and demanded of him if he had seen any one 
around the tent. Kendall played the half-drunk sleepy 
act to perfection. The Colonel, after vainly trying to 
arouse him, left him with the remark to the guard. 



"He is ((1(1 (hunk to know anything." Jle lixcd (he 
light in his tent so as to indicate he had gone to bed; 
then he came out, seated him.self in the shade of the 
tent and awaited developments. Kendall watched him 
closely but maintained his apparent drunken stupor. 
After an hour or more Ijippincott went inside of the 
tent and a stone followed him. This time it knocked 
over the candle, and Lippincott came charging outside, 
cursing the guard for his carelessness and threatening 
all kinds of vengeance on the stone thrower when he 
caught him. Poor, innocent Kendall, learning his les- 
son in manners, lay in an uncomfortable position en- 
joying the Colonel's discomflture. Kendall managed 
to u.se several more stones during the night. He was 
examined again, but his bonds were all right and his 
seeming drunken condition precluded his knowing 
anything about that or any other trouble. He was not 
the only uncomfortable person in and around that tent. 
In the morning Kendall was admonished to be more 
careful a.s to what he drank. This he promised, and 
was ordered to quarters. Lippincott, during the ser- 
vice, never found out who threw the stones. The les- 
son in manners seemed to have been equally applied 
without distinction to official position. 



THE FIRING ON STEAMBOATS AT BOLIVAR AND PRENTISS. 
WHY PRENTISS WAS BURNED. 

\_Spfci<il Vorrrspoinhnrc of t/n Minnuiiri I)i niorrat.] 



The purpose of this exjiedition, consisting of the ram, 
Queen of the West, and the latan, was to destroy flat- 
boats, skitt's, and other small craft, which, it was re- 
ported, were being used in the neighborhood of Eunice 
(140 miles below Helena) for crossing rebel forces into 
Arkansas. The Alhambra went for cotton, a lot of 120 
bales having been bought at Cypress Bend by a Mr. 
Heiskell, a cotton speculator at Helena, who took this 
opportunity of sending the Alhambra under convoy of 
the latan and the ram, Q,ueen of the West; the ram was 
armed with a couple of howitzers, and the latan had 
another. There was also a company of the 33rd Illinois 
Infantry on each boat, the latan and the Alhambra. 

On the 14th, as they were passing Prentiss, Miss., 
they were flred upon by about 100 men who were con- 
cealed behind the levee in front of the town. The boats 
were running close to the shore at the time, and two 
soldiers and a negro fireman were killed. The boats 
immediately replied with shells from the howitzers, 
and in a few minutes drove the rebels off. The soldiers 
then landed and Col. Lippincott, who was in com- 
mand, sent word to the people of Prentiss that he would 
give them just half an hour to remove their women 
and children, and at the end of that time he should de- 
stroy the town. After waiting half an hour, the prin- 



cipal buildings were flred, and in a few hours the fif- 
teen or twenty buildings which composed the town 
were completely destroyed. The boats then proceeded 
down the river, the Alhambra stopping at Cypress Bend 
to take on the cotton, the other hoats going on down to 
Eunice, where they destroyed a lot of flatboat><. 

On their return they anchored in the middle of the 
river at nightfall a short distance below Bolivar, which 
is a short distance below Prentiss. The body of men 
which had fired on the boats at Prentiss were a detach- 
ment of a larger force, a part of whom were said to be 
Stark's Mississippi regiment. The rebels, having 
heard of the affair at Prenti-ss, came in with the inten- 
tion of attacking the boats at Bolivar on their way 
back. A negro ran away from Bolivar, managed to get 
out to the boats during the night and gave information 
of the intended attack. Just above the town the chan- 
nel was very close to the Mississippi bank throughout a 
long bend in the river. In the present stage of the 
water, the bank is about forty feet high. On top of 
this the levee forms an admirable breastwork, so that 
the pa.ssage of the boats was in reality equivalent to 
running past a fort. In this bend the rebels, to the 
number of 2000, with three six-pound field pieces, at- 
tacked the boats. The boats fought at a great disad- 



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vantage on account of the liank being so liigli, all the 
shots they tired either striking the bank or going over 
the rebels' heads, the enemy keeping out of sight, only 
when they showed their heads in firing. Kven their 
field })ieees could only be seen when they would run 
them up on the top of the levee to fire them, drawing 
them back as soon as they had fired. The only way the 
boats could give any effective return fire was with very 
short fuse shells from the howitzers. The disadvantage, 
however, was too great, and the boats were crowded in 
as close to the bank as possible, so that the rebels' can- 
non could not be brought to bear from the top of the 
high, perpendicular bank. In this manner the hulls 
and cabins escaped many shot, but the chimneys and 
pilot houses were completely riddled. The Alhambra 
being on the outside, got about a dozen shots through 
her chimneys, and thirty or forty more— some six- 
liound cannon balls — through her texas and pilot house. 
The boats put on full steam to run the guantlet, and got 
out of the bend as quickly as possible, the rebels follow- 
ing up along the bank for two miles. Two soldiers 
were killed on the latan, and another wounded, but 
considering the immense disadvantage at which they 
fought, it was wonderful that they escaped without 
greater loss. 



The rebels were connnanded by Mctiuire, who is the 
rebel Provost Marshal of Bolivar county, so the negro 
said who brought the information of the intended at- 
tack. Col. Lippincott, hearing that McGuire owned a 
plantation opposite Napoleon, landed there, and finding 
proof that he was in command of the rebel force at Bol- 
ivar, his house was burned. The boats reached Helena 
without further incident. 

W. L. F. 

Memphis, Tenn., Sept. l'4, Iscl'. 

[By way of explanation for the burning of Prentiss, 
it should be stated that the rebels had frequently fired 
on unarmed boats from the banks of the river. This 
was often done from in front of the little towns, they 
no doubt tliinking that their fire would not be re- 
turned on account of danger to non-combatants. 
Sometimes to make their tiring more effective they sig- 
nalled the boat to njake a landing, then when near the 
shore fired on the unarmed boat. The people of the 
towns along the river had been notified that if they 
permitted such work or harbored those that did it, such 
towns would be destroyed. Colonel Lippincott was act- 
ing under such an order when Prentiss was burned.— 



OVER THE HILLS TO VICKSBURG. 



By B. J. WAKEMAN. 



Tt is two score years or more in May 
Since you boys, .so nimble, blithe and gay. 
Who belonged to the Normal Thirty-third, 
The crash of that awful battle heard. 
You were hunting for rebs, and found them, too; 
They dared you to take their boniiie blue; 
Said they, you Northern Yankee thieves, 
Y'ou can never capture Vicksburg. 

But the Thirty-third went there to stay; 

You watched by night, and fought by day ; 

For forty days and foity nights 

You hammered away at Southern rights. 

On its deadly mission, tons of lead 

Out from the mouths of your rifles sped ; 

Freedom, or death, was the watchword then, 

As you followed your tiag to Vicksburg. 

Although your locks are silvered with grey, 
Y'ou will certainly never forget the day 
Wlien you advanced to that dangerous spot 
Mid bursting shells and solid shot; 
With canister, grape, and cannon-ball 
We thought they would surely kill you all, 
As over the hills you fought your way, 
With your colors flying at Vicksburg. 



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Up into that raging fire of hell, 
Where many a noble comrade fell, 
Your regiment went with a steady tread 
Into that pitiless storm of lead ; 
While red-mouthed cannon blazed away, 
JMaking wide gaps in your ranks that day. 
Ah, boys, 'twas no play, but terribly real. 
When you faced that tire at Vicksburg. 

The hissing sound of the searching shell. 

The piercing tone of the rebel yell. 

The deafening crash and the cannons roar, 

Comrades falling, to rise no more — 

Pen nor tongue can ever portray 

The sights and sounds of that awful day. 

For many a last fai'ewell was given 

On the tieadly field of Vieksburg. 

Your color guard, brave Company E, 
Defended the flag most gloriously ; 
They went to battle tiiat sad May day 
In their uniforms bright and gay ; 
But alas! at roll call, 'tis sad to say, 
AH but one had been swept away ; 
But we'll keep in memory evermore 
Their valorous deeds at Vieksburg. 

From Warrenton, sixteen miles or more 
To the bluffs, on the Mississippi shore, 
Three hundred cannon did loudly peal. 
While from over the works the shining steel 
In the hands of a foe who would not yield 
Made a ghastly scene on that bloody Held, 
As on you charged to the very edge 
Of the parapet at Vieksburg. 

From ten o'clock till the close of day 
The hills re-echoed the mighty fray; 
The deadly saber and bayonet thrust 
Made many a hero bite the dust. 
From Warrenton heights to the river Yazoo 
The field was strewn with the Union blue. 
And the Thirty-third for their country's flag 
Gave many brave lioys at Vieksburg. 

But this was the saddest of all to you, 
When you went out to bury the boys in blue; 
Where the sweet arbutus and mosses thrive 
You found some comrades still alive; 
Three long, hot days among the dead, 
Xot a droi) of water, or crumb of bread. 
With their swollen wounds alive with wornjs, 
They had lain there sufTering at Vieksburg. 

Boys and girls, when these lines you see, 

Think of the heroes of sixty-three 

Who fought for the Union and liberty. 

That the flag of our Nation might wave o'er the free; 

Of the sixteen thousand so loyal and true 

Who gave up their lives for country, and you ; 

In their blood-stained blue they are sleeping 

On those southern hills at Vieksburg. 



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DAMEL D. CARPENTER, 18o4. 
Corporal "A" Company. 



DANIEL D. CARPENTER, lOOJ. 





ELISIIA BURROWS. 
Corporal "A" Co. Capt. 5»th U. S. C. I. 



SELAII B. FARWELL. 
"A" Company. 



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COTTON GATHERING. 



Oil tlR' iiioniiiij;- of August :!rd, lsii:2, three couipiUiie.s 
under conmiand of Col. Hovey were camjied at Wil- 
kinson's Landing, Miss. Thirty-tliree men of Com- 
pany A, under comnnnd of Lieut. Burnham, were 
ordered to proceed to Dri^idale's plantation, about three 
miles to the southeast, as advance guard of the wagon 
train, take possession of the cotton gin at that planta- 
tion, and hold it until the reniainder of the force should 
arrive with the wagons. Arriving there, Corporal 
Bovee, with Montgomery and myself, were detailed as 
part of the picket guard. On the west, at a distance 
of perhaps 100 yards from the gin and the house, was 
a bayou running from northeast to southwest around 
the gin, and south of it was a field of corn just coming 
into the tassel. The cotton gin was perhaps 100 yards 
south of the house. The house was a one-story, with a 
porch on the east of it. Near this porch and around the 
house some, or most, of the boys had left their guns. Be- 
tween the house and gin was a high stake and rider 
rail fence with an opening for teams to pass. When 
we arrived at the gin we stoj)ped to look it over. 
Neither Lieut. Burnham nor any one else .suppo.sed for 
one moment that there were any rebels within miles of 
this place. I recollect distinctly of Burnham saying 
to Bovee that perhaps we better move out to our post. 

At this time quite a number of boys iiad arrived at 
the gin. They had stacked their guns at the house. 
Bovee, Montgomery and myself went south in a road left 
in the cornfield. On arriving at the south edge and per- 
haps 200 yards from the timber that skirted the planta- 
tion, imagine our amazement to see a large number of 
cavalry horses held by the fourth man, the other men 
not in sight, of course. We took in the situation at a 
glance. They were in the cornfield stealing a march 
on our boys. We turned and retraced our steps as rap- 
idly as possible towards the gin. We had not gone half 
way when we saw the rebs dejiloyetl as skirmishers, 
one by one crossing the road ahead of us, stringing out 
towards the west with a view of surrounding the gin 
and hou.se. Corporal Bovee still thought it possible 
that if we ran west along the corn rows we might head 
them off and reach the company. We thought it not 
best to fire as a warning, but ran rapidly in this direc- 
tion. We did succeed in getting about opjiosite the 
cotton gin, but the rebs were still between us and 
the gin. 

At this time the firing began by the rebs at our boys 
at the gin. Lieut. Burnham, with the boys, started 
rapidly for the house and the fence. At the gin,>r 

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near it. Comrade Straight was wounded. He emptied 
his gun at the rebs liefore he was shot. When shot he 
feigned death ; in fact I believed him dead when I saw 
him lying there. In the meantime we had fired into 
the rebs and they had returned the fire at short range. 
Corporal Bovee was wounded and nearly helpless at 
first fire. Montgomery was wounded, but not helpless. 
As the rebs pressed our boys towards the liouse and 
fence, Bovee hid in the gin. Lewis, Whitney and 
others who had been at the gin stopped at the fence 
and fired rapidly at the "Johnnies", hoping to make 
them seek cover. Corporal Lewis was killed at nearly 
the first fire. He simply said to Whitney, who was 
near him, "I am shot." And so one of the bravest 
and best of .soldiers was "dropped from the ranks". 

We believed the cornfield to be full of rebs. To re- 
treat was impossible — the bayou on one side and rebs 
on the other. There seemed no safety for Montgomery 
and myself, only to reach the company. Montgomery 
was now wounded twice. I alone was unhurt; my 
musket useless. A ball was lodged between the barrel 
and ramrod ; the gun knocked out of my hands. We 
were near Straight, and I, believing him dead, picked 
up his gun, and again Montgomery and I pu.shed for 
the fence. The rebs were all around us. I had to half 
carry Montgomery, and helping him over the fence I 
lost my gun. To this day it seems to me that that was 
really the highest fence 1 ever .saw. When we alighted 
on the other side we were within 20 feet of some of our 
boys. Montgomery received two more wounds here 
and I helped him behind a stump only large enough 
for him, or I too would have been glad to have taken 
shelter with him. Our boys sought cover wherever 
they could find it, but held their own. We were left 
alone. I had only my revolver. Rebels seemed to be 
everywhere. A reb grabbed my revolver and I went 
with him. Montgomery jumped up and they took him 
when we passed the gin. The cry of the rebs was, 
"Let's burn the gin !" "Fire the gin !" Bovee would 
have been safe, but for fear of the fire he ran out and 
was captured. Just what the result would have been it 
is hard to tell, for the rebs outnumbered us three or 
four to one; but the other companies hearing the firing 
came on double quick. The rebs believed a large force 
was coming and l)eat a hasty retreat with their pris- 
oners. 

When we arrived at the place where their horses were 
hitched, the prisoners were all put up, each behind a 
reb, on their horses, and taken to their camp several 



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ALBERT O. MARSHALL. 
"A" Company. 



BENJAMIN P. CONRY. 
"A" Company. 



i^ ^^ 





WILLIAM J. HESTER. 
"A" Company. 



JOHN J. BLOOM. 

I34th IIL, li»th IH., and "A" Co., 33rd Ul. 

IS years old at time of discharge. 



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miles south, where their surgeon, who, hy the wiiy, stsiuil (inn. Of the negroes who were helping us with 
was a classmate of Dr. Rex, surgeon of the 33rd, dressed the cotton, one was killed and two were wounded. The 
the wounds of the prisoners and treated them very Mississippians were armed with the Sharp rifle, revol- 
kindly. We learned that this was the First Mi.ssissippi vers and a saber. They were friendly toward us and 
Cavalry, one of the best regiments in the south. We said we ought not to be fighting each other, as they 
were taken prisoners during tlie existence of a cartel, considered Illinois and Indiana men as brethren and 
at which time all prisoners were paroled and returned their eiiuals, but the Yankees were not. Col. Hovey, 
to their conmiands. We were therefore paroled and sent with Companies C and (i and a company of the oth 
under escort to our regiment. Had we Ijeen captured a Illinois Cavalry, which had just arrive<I at the land- 
week before or a week later we would doubtless have been ing, followed the rebels for some distance, but only a 
sent to Andersonville, as the cartel only lasted ten days. few shots were exchanged. The cotton was loaded on 

I remember, more than any other one, Lieut. Burn- the wagons and taken to the landing, 
ham, as he rallied his men and encouraged them to 8. B. FARWP2LL, "A" Company. 



THE THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS. 

A nation weeps for fallen heroes 
That have gone to rest to rise no more. 
Who died in defence of country's honor 
In the ranks of the 13th Army Corps. 

O, maiden, weep for your bright-eyed lover. 
For he will return to you no more; 
He fell with his country's banner o'er him 
In the charge of the 13th Army Corp.s. 

Widow, watch for your ab.seut husband, 
Wlio in his heart your image bore; 
He nobly went at the call of duty 
And died in the 13th Army Corps. 

Mother, wait for your offspring's coming; 
His country's tlag he proudly bore; 
He was one well worthy of your blessing, 
But he fell in the 13th Army Corps. 

Fathers, read of the desperate struggle 
And think of him twelve months before 
That you bid to go and do his duty 
In the ranks of the 13th Army Corps. 

Weep, father, mother, sister, brother, 

For absent ones you'll see no more; 

Your cheeks will pale when you hear the carnage 

That befell the 13th Army Corps. 

Friends at home, be not discouraged. 
Although the deafening cannon roar; 
We'll avenge the blood that flowed at Vicksburg 
From braves in the 13th Army (^orjis. 

Farewell to home, farewell to kindred ; 
We have pledged ourselves for three years more; 
W'e will each be in at the death of treason 
Or perish in the 13th Army Corp.s. 

— W. M. S., Co. A'., .Srpt. 1:1, 1S(J4. 



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INCIDENTS IN THE MOBILE CAMPAIGN. 



When we were assigned to the JMobile expedition the 
orders read "In light marching order." We Joined our 
command at a point ou Fish river. Each individual 
outfit consisted of rifle, equipnieuls with 45 rounds of 
ammunition (12 pounds), live days' rations of bread, 
meat and sugar (5 pounds), knapsack with blankets 
and a piece of shelter tent (13 pounds) —total 30 pounds. 
To this was added three axes and three shovels to each 
com])any. All this we had to carry because we were 
limited to one wagon to the company to carry company 
cooking utensils, heavy rations and company head- 
quarters' goods. This iwck traiii "in light marching 
order" went on its way to shoot them if they were 
bears, or dig them out if woodehucks. We dug them 
out, but they showed their teeth for several days at the 
entrance of their holes, which smelt so strongly of sul- 
phur that it reminded me of the word pictures of 
"Hell" that the good old Methodist preachers held up 
for the boys to look at in the protracted meetings "be- 
fore the war". 

General Smith proposed to make this a sure thing. 
Every evening before camping each brigade was 
formed iu a square and a defensible line of earthworks 
thrown up in front. Thus we marked each day's ad- 
vance by leaving to the natives good serviceable stock 
corrals for their future use. Some of them were quite 
well bedded by clothing and blankets left by the boys 
to relieve their tired .shoulders. This was our first ex- 
perience in General Smith's method of warfare. It 
had some good points, but many tired ones also. Later 
we found that Smith's men never carried knapsacks. 
He could be trusted to load the men heavy enough 
witliout them. 

The Johnnies did not put up much of a Hght on the 
way to the defenses of Mobile. Our shovels were in 
nice working order when we put up the first line of 
fence surrounding them. It was pig tight, man high 
and Johnny strong. They tried to knock it down with 
shells from well-trained guns, but it was there to stay. 
When it was completed we built another one much 
nearer the forts. They had good works and we thought 
they should be protected. In building the second 
line, men with one day's ration of raw pork and crack- 
ers in their haversacks and their canteen of water, were 
placed in the night where the line was to be, and told 
to dig. We were in the line of fire from' both sides. 
The Johnnies, su.specting what we were doing, made 
the situation interesting. The quicker we had a pile of 
dirt in front of us, the better. By morning these piles 



were connected into respectable earthworks. We had 
worked very quietly. All commands had been passed 
along the line in whispers. We could not get back to 
the outer works; neither could a relief get to us. We 
could not make a flre, therefore the meat was eaten 
raw. The Johnnies were stationed in tree tops over- 
looking us, and they made things very unpleasant, but 
still the work went on. We did not attempt to shoot, 
but just dug. 

"Our shovels shone bright in the morning 
When Canby marched around to the bay." 
As we would not expose ourselves by attempting to 
return tlie fire the Johnnies were pouring into us, they 
attenqjted to drive us out by dropping small bomb 
shells along our line. Many of these— if the fuse was 
not burned too short— were picked up by the boys and 
thrown over the works. These bombs had an unpleas- 
ant habit of exploding and tearing holes in our embank- 
ment. We did not want our work spoiled. As these 
bombs came circling slowly to us, we could readily see 
them. If they were dangerous, some one near where 
they would light would cry "Down!" and those near 
the intruder would fall flat until the bomb had accom- 
plished its mission. 

Long before night the canteen of water was exhaust- 
ed. Raw salt pork and crackers demand plenty of; 
water. We worked steadily ; all day the hot sun shin 
ing upon us increased our discomfort. It was flre with- ' 
out, flre within, and flre all around us. By the time 
our relief arrived, some time during the second night, i 
we had made a ditch sufficiently wide and deep to pro- ' 
tect us against anything but shells. 

The land in front of the forts sloped back towards our 
outer lines. It had been covered by a growth of large 
trees. They had been fallen tojjs outward. The tops were 
then trimmed and sharpened. This brush fence was 
continuous, and as if this was not sufficient protection, 
medium sized logs liad been wired together at the ends. 
They were supported about two feet from the ground liy 
sharpened stakes which passed through the logs in such 
a manner that any way we might roll them, they pre- 
sented a row of pointed stakes so close together that a 
man could not pass between them. Inside of this de- 
fense and the ditch around the forts, torpedoes had 
been planted. From this planting they expected to 
raise Yankees when they placed their feet upon them. 
Between the brush fence and the staked logs our sec- 
ond line of works had been placed. At one place these 
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ClIAKLLb ,M. Ch'ljCKUK. 
"A" Company. 



HENRY W. SMITH. 
'"A" Company. 





NELSON G. GILL, WCKI. 



FRANK MOREY. 

1st Sergeant "B" Company. 

Captain <>2nd U. S. C. 1. 

Adjutant General IJ. S. V. 

Member of Congress 5th La. Disl. 



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MEMIXISCENCKS R Y COMRA PES. 



line. It was near an angle of one of the forts. The 
soldier lilies ornaments, but that log work was not a 
suitable necklace for our inside line of offense. When 
this line of works was suflieiently strong, .some 
of the boys went out in the night, cut the wire uniting 
the logs, tied ropes to several sections, then they were 
drawn into our lines. Just why the Johnnies did not 
rush our inner line I cannot understand, unless our 
audacity in climbing in at- the transom over the door 
they had so securely locked intimidated them. 

By that time also our artillery was in position. The 
fire they could send in over our heads would not have 
been comfortable. Their sharpshooters were a dangerous 
(luantity. They had a complete range of our lines further 
out even than our outer works. Thus far we had been 
unable to dislodge them. Our rifles would not carry 
with accuracy the distance they were from us. They 
u.sed a rifle called the "Vager". It shot a long brass 
tipped ball. A Rodman gun under the charge of an ar- 
tilleryman that could make bull's eye shots was placed 
in position to command those fellows in the tree tops 
who had been handing tho.se long bullets to us in the 
place of cards when we called, upon them. These bul- 
lets had a peculiar cry as they hunted for a victim, that 
was grating on the nerves. 

One morning when those fellows opened up for the bus- 
iness of the day, the Rodman got them, one by one, as the 
smoke from their rifles revealed their position. After 
completing this piece of work the gun was trained on 
the "head logs" j)rotecting the rifle pits. As he knock- 
ed them off, we, with ready rifles, evened up matters to 
our satisfaction. Near the outer line of works sev- 
eral men were shot or had narrow escapes while getting 
water from the little rivulet close by. 

On the afternoon of the second day I volunteered to go 
to the rivulet for water. Taking several canteens I 
started from the works, stooping low to the ground. 
As the bullets sang around me, I shrank clo.ser and 
clo.ser to mother earth. 8oon I was crawling, and as I 
lay flat on the ground in a little depression, reaching 
out to All the canteen.s, the bullets as they went by me 
to the bank on the other side seemed to say, "I am af- 
ter you." As I returned I surprised my.self by the 
clo.seness I could get to the ground. We had the water, 
but a shot across the back cut some of the canteen 
strings. 

The Johnnies had a cannon, and from the way it 
talked the boys named it "Whistling Dick". This was 
done in honor of its relative of Vicksburg fame. Dick 
could knock our batteries to pieces in any way it wanted 
to until we got the heavy Parrot guns in position, then a 
trick was put up on the fellow. A gun in front was to 
draw his fire; then a Parrot was to get him. It got 
him. Just as Dick was pushed up to the embrasure, 
before he had spoken bis piece, a .shell hit him in the 
mouth. Dick's speaking days were over. The cheers 
of the boys along the line for the speech that was not 
made told the apjireciation of the act. 

One afternoon the Johnnies had been very spiteful. 



Perhaps we were rubbing the hair the wrong way. 
Nothing we could do would allay their agitation. Pills 
and pillets had been freely given. An ofHcer came 
along the line. He called the attention of Grothman 
and myself to a gun embrasure protected by a drop 
screen. He .said, "Keep a stream of bullets hitting that 
protection." After the surrender we visited this par- 
ticular gun jirotection. It was made of iron. Bullets 
could be gathered up by the double handful where they 
had struck that iron screen. It was decidedly unpleas- 
ant for the people inside to respond to our knocks for 
admission. 

A battalion of recruits, mostly substitutes and drafted 
men, had been brought up from the landing. There 
was no place for them in the line. They were set to 
work making wicker work for gun embrasures. Their 
place in the rear was equally as dangerous as our own. 
The shells passing over our lines would invariably find 
them. We c(Hild relieve our feelings by striking back. 
They could only talk and take the punishment. One 
substitute, a German, graphically expressed the situa- 
tion by saying, "I got ^\b(iO for coming here; I gives 
right away ijuick off $2000 to get a little while out." 

Some gunboats out in the bay got the range of our 
first line and raked it with shells the size of a peck 
measure. As these came tearing through the trees, cut- 
ting off one here and there, we gave them a wide berth 
—we hadn't lost any peck measures. It rather made us 
angry to have such things thrown into our back yard. A 
scheme was fixed up to do away with such unseemly 
conduct. The bank of the bay where the boats lay was 
(|uite abrupt. It was probably one hundred feet from 
the water to the top of the bank. This bank was cov- 
ered with a close growth of small trees. In the night 
a battery of heavy guns was placed in position so as to 
bear on the place occupied by the boats when they made 
their morning call. The trees in front of the guns were 
cut oft', but left standing to conceal the battery. Ever.v- 
thing was ready when two boats took their accustomed 
place to pay their respects to us. They opened fire. 
Our battery was unmasked. Soon one of the boats float- 
ed a wreck with her flag hauled down. The other one 
managed to paddle out of reach, badly disabled. Even- 
tually the other boat floated out of range. We had no 
means of taking possession of her. This could hardly 
be called politeness to receive a morning call in this 
manner, but we did not like the looks of their cards 
they had left at a previous call. 

The afternoon of the last day of the siege had been a 
very active one on our part. The mortars stationed in 
a ravine in our rear had been dropping shells "where 
they would do the most good" with rapidity. Our 
heavy guns, having got the range, did great damage, 
almost completely silencing the enemy. The riflemen 
in the front line did their part to make life miserable 
for the cooped up Johnnies. They had done well, but 
we had done better. I think it was the first Indiana 
battery heavy artillery that was stationed in our rear — 
the same one that had shot over the regiment at Vicks- 



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burg and accidentally shot into us, leaving a mark that 
time only can efface. They had been doing the same 
thing here to such an extent that we protected ourselves 
against them by splitting pine logs and laying them in 
a slanting position from the top of our outside works to 
the outer edge of the ditch. This made a fair protec- 
tion against pieces of iron from their prematurely ex- 
ploded sheila and grapeshot. When the racket com- 
menced we went inside the bomb-proofs until it was 
over. The boys had gone outside to cook supper; all at 
once, like lightning from a clear .sky, a ease of grape- 
shot from one of the guns in the Indiana battery ex- 
ploded among us. 

H, C, D and E Companies received the last shot fired 
by that battery during the siege. They saw a group of 
the Johnnies and thought they could reach them. Sev- 
eral of our men were either killed or wounded. The 
battery-men sent explanations and regrets. These were 
good, but they could not return to us our lost comrades. 
Just why this battery was permitted to continuously do 
this kind of work is hard to understand. They were 
not to blame— they obeyed orders, except that they 
knew that the particular gun that tired that shot was 
the one that had cost most of the trouble to us. Sand- 
ford Strowbridge of B Co. was mortally wounded. He 
was standing over me as I was kneeling by the tire fry- 
ing some crackers. He was waiting for my frying pan 



to cook his su|ipcr. A grajjcshot struck him l)ctween 
the .shoulders and went down into his body. As they 
carried him away he said, "(iood by, boys." He real- 
ized it was the last farewell to the boys he loved .so 
well. He was a good .soldier and universally respected- 
by all. He died on the hospital boat that niglit. There 
was nothing upon him to identify him. He sleeps in 
an unknown grave Strowbridge was a substitute. He 
was a poor man with a family. By taking the price 
ottered to him he was enaliled to buy a home. Virtu- 
ally he gave his life for lh:it home, Cuvillicr of C Co. 
was mortally woundc(l in ;ihnut the siuuc manner. The 
cries of agony by that poor l-"]-enrh liciy were heart- 
rending. Lieutenant Durunt's v:ilisc rontiiiniiig com- 
pany pipers was badly shattered. Tiic Lieutenant was 
very close to the valise at that time. To go through 
this terrible storm of shot and shell for eleven days, and 
then to l)e killed through aeei.lental carelessness, was 
the worst feature of the campaign. 

On the Saturday night that we made the advance 
into their worlds, as T jumped into that wide deep ditch 
protection and was only enabled to climb the embank- 
ment of the fort by sticking my bayonet into the 
ground to pull myself up to the top, I fully realized the 
soundness of (icneral Canby's judgment in using shov- 
els instead of bayonets in the assault. Spades were 
trumps. In this game he had taken every trick. 



FORAGING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. 



The afternoon of the day before the battle of Cham- 
pion's Hill, Miss., Tom Hall and Johnny Fezler, of B 
Company, left the command to do a little foraging. 
They found a deserted plantation well supplied with 
meat, preserved fruit, and brandy peaches. After sam- 
pling the brandy, the family carriage was 
thought sutlicient to carry the supplies to camp. In 
looking through the house they found some silver knives 
and forks, also a black plug hat and long-tailed black 
coat. Johnny put on the hat and coat and placed the 
silverware in the back pockets of the coat. The day 
having been a very fatiguing one, they again sampled 
the brandy. By that time they thought best to return 
to camp in a manner suitable to the occasion. Jolinny 
caught a mule, and riding ahead of the carriage in 
which Tom sat driving the family team, they took 
their way to camp, making an appearance that would 
have ranked well in a Barnuni parade. The mule not 
being ac<iuainted with Johnny's manner of riding, 
which, to say the least, was slightly wabbly — threw 



him against the side of the road and ran back toward 
the plantation. Tom removed the forks that were 
sticking into meat that was not designed for that pur- 
pose, and helped Johnny into the carriage, gave him 
the plug hat and again started for camp. They had not 
gone far when they were overtaken by a company of 
Union Cavalry wliieh escorted the outfit to General 
Benton's headquarters. The General, after examining 
the contents of the carriage, seemed glad to see them. 
He asked Tom if be enjoyed driving; on being assured 
that he did, he, in an affable manner, told Tom to 
drive stakes around liis tent for four liours. Johnny 
was arrested for wearing citizens' clothing and the car- 
riage and contents contiscated. Tom, while driving the 
stakes, noticed where the contents of the carriage was 
placed, and when he was released, headed a party that 
before morning had the captured supplies in B Com- 
pany quarters. Johnny was released and arrived at 
company quarters in time to enjoy the twice captured 
supplies— the brandy peaches included. 



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SID. O. MORGAN. 

Sergeant "B" Company. 

Capt. 48th U. S. C. I. 



WALTER T. HALL. 
Sergeant "B" Company. 





EDWARD P. HATCH. 



CHARLES H. KEYS. 
Serjeant "B" Company. 



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BATTLE AND CHARGE AT BLACK RIVER BRIDGE, MISS. 



The inorniiis ol' May 17th, 1863, was ushered in by re- 
veille at about 4 o'clock. After a hasty breakfast of 
nuish cooked in small cans, each individual doing his 
own cooking, the 3Srd Illinois was called into line, 
while it was yet dark. B Company advanced with the 
skirmishers. Many rebel soldiers were awakened from 
their slumbers as they were scattered here and there 
through the timber, they having been so fearfully de- 
moralized the day before at the battle of Champion's 
Hill that they had been unable to regain their com- 
mands. They were made prisoners and sent to the rear 
without causing a halt in the rapidly advancing lines. 
The writer remembers distinctly of taking in two and 
escorting them to Edwards' Station, turning them over 
to those having charge of prisoners and overtaking the 
line within a half mile of the rebel works. B Company 
was still deployed as skirmishers, and as such had ad- 
vanced (some of us) to within two hundred yards of 
the rebel rifle pits, protecting ourselves as best we could 
behind dead trees, stumps and farm ditches. We were 
soon ordered to fall back to the timber, as we supposed, 
to join in the regiment and charge. About this time J. 
W. Wright of B Company was wounded. Instead of 
forming with the regiment we were ordered to lie down 
and await orders, securing the best protection at hand 
— tree trunks and logs. 

About that time our artillery and a battery of Con- 
federate artillery opened on each other through the 
heavy timber. The falling trees and large limbs made 
it extremely unsafe for us to remain longer in that lo- 
cality, and we were ordered to move to the right. 
AVhile we were yet among the fallen timber, and the 
writer and Charley Koshner were hugging close to the 
roots of a large elm tree, a rebel solid shot passed 
through the tree top, cutting off a large limb. Kosh- 
ner looked up and coolly remarked, "Thunder and 
blixen ! you might as well kill a fellow as to scare him 
to death." Shortly after taking up our new position, 
Alonzo B Chattield of B Comjiany received a wound 
whi<^li cost him his right hand. 



A few minutes later we noticed troops forming in the 
open field to our right, which proved to be the second 
brigade of ("arr's division preparing to charge. By and 
by we heard the well-known yell, and upon looking in 
that direction discovered that a charge had been or- 
dered. If Benton's brigade had orders to charge, the 
writer did not hear them nor never knew that we had 
orders, but we charged just the same, every fellow for 
himself and as many "rebs" as possible. When we 
were within a few rods of the rebel rifle pits the "rebs" 
broke and most of them went pell mell to the rear, en- 
deavoring to escape by crossing the river. Those that 
remained in the pits surrendered, upon our gaining 
their works. But few succeeded in escaping. 

Those were moments of very great interest, as well as 
excitement to us, and many are the little incidents that 
could be related in regard to that charge, one of which 
I distinctly call to mind. Shortly after gaining the 
works we noticed that rapid artillery firing was taking 
place down the line from a position that we knew our 
artillery did not occupy. The fact however soon devel- 
oped that it was our own boys using the captured guns 
on "Johnnies" with such efl'ect that several hundred of 
them were corralled before reaching the bridge over the 
river. Mixed up in the above mentioned affair were 
Charles Hebbard and Frank Morey of B Company. 
The day was ours and the enemy fearfully demoralized. 
R. M. AIKEN, "B" Company. 

[Fife JSIajor B. J. Wakeman states that he was stand- 
ing near to where Generals Grant and MeClernand were 
sitting on their horses watching the battle, and as the 
skirmishers charged the works he saw (irant point to 
the 33rd 111. and ask, "What regiment is that?" On be- 
ing told, Grant remarked, "That is the first time 1 ever 
saw a skirmish line charge an army corps." Several 
companies of the regiment, B among the number, went 
into this fight armed with the Drt'sden rifle; at its close 
they were armed with the new English Enfield rifies 
that were captured from the "Johnnies". It was a 
much better gun than the one discarded.— F. <t. HV'//.] 



GENERAL PEMBERTON'S SUPPER. 



When near Edwards' Station, Miss., in the swing 
around Vicksbnrg in 1863, as was often the case in forced 
marches, the command had got ahead of their supplies. 
Food is just as essential as gunpowder in a properly 
equipped army. To supply the food deficiency the men 

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that could be spared were sent into the country to ob- 
tain it. Among this number were three men under the 
charge of Sergeant Bush of C Company. Tbey visited 
late in the evening a fine plant^ition house. It seemed 
to be deserted. Bush left his men out of sight and 



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went up to the kitchen door. On opening it he found 
a negro woman who happened to be the cook. He said, 
"Auntie have you anything cooked in the house? I 
am awful luingry. " From her actions Bush saw that 
his coming was a surprise to her and that evidently 
some cooking had lately been done. He Insisted on 
having something to eat, when she said, "I have done 
got nuffin' but Massa General Pemberton's suppah ; he 
done ordered it this mawnin' ; I is waitin' for him to 
done cum and get it. We all done got nuffin' more. 
Massa General Pemberton's men done took we all's meat 
and corn meal ; fore the good Ijord, Massa, I is tell- 



ing you the truth." Bush told her he had come for 
General Pemberton's supper; that he was in a hurry ' 
and could not come after it ; that she must place it in i; 
a basket so that he could carry it to tiim. The "Aunt- i 
ie" was suspicious that things were not all rigbt, but 
Bush insisted upon an immediate compliance with his 
orders. 

The supper was soon in the basket. Bush rejoined ii 
his men, who in the meantime had found some ham i 
and corn meal. C Company officers ate the supper ! 
General Pemlierton had ordered and expre.ssed thanks , 
for his thoughtfulness of their welfare. 



INCIDENTS AT VICKSBURG, MISS., MAY 2 1st AND 22nd. J 863. 



May 21st, 1S63, John Kuykendall, a Sergeant of D 
Company, 3Hrd Illinois Infantry, took charge of about 
sixty men for sharpshooting in the rifle pits. The Hrst 
thing that happened, George VVackerlee of D Company 
was wounded while forming the squad in line. Waeker- 
lee asked permission to light his pipe with a coal of fire, 
there being a small bunch of live coals iii the rear of 
the line just formed. While in a stooped position to 
light his pipe, a i>remature shell exploded over our 
heads from our own battery, a piece of the shell strik- 
ing Wackerlee on the hip, peeling tbe flesh oft' his hip 
and leg to his heel. Two other men who were standing 
in the rear rank had the calves of both legs cut off" by 
the same explosion. As soon as these three wounded 
men could be taken care of and sent to the rear, Kuy- 
kendall started with his squad for the rifle pit to the 
east. 

The men were deployed at a short distance from each 
other, covering a line of rifle pits about a quarter of a 
mile in length, the taller men being at the head of the 
column. Simpson Driscoll, of I) Company, who was at 
that time Regimental Wagon Master, volunteered his 
services for that day to do duty as a sharpshooter. 
Dri.scoll and Aaron O. Holland, being tall men, were at 
the head of the scjuad, and when placed in position 
were at the extreme rigbt. All of the men had specific 
orders from Sergeant Kuykendall to keep well down out 
of danger in the ditches we were occupying. Sergeant 
Kuykendall was kept busy passing up and down the 
line looking after his men, as some one was wounded 
every few minutes. Driscoll and Holland being on the 
right, lioth took the liljerty of standing erect when fir- 
ing their guns. The men had strict orders when firing 
not to rise higher than to take aim, and on firing to fall 
back into tbe rifle pit and re-load their guns while ly- 
ing on their backs. Driscoll and Holland both diso- 
beyed orders, and while Kuykendall was down the line 
a distance from them they both would rise and stand 
erect while firing their guns. Sergt. Kuykendall went 
to l)oth these men and commanded them to obey orders, 
and both promised to do so, Driscoll making the remark 



that the rebel bullet had never been made to kill him. 
Kuykendall remonstrated with him and told him if he 
did not obey his orders he would be placed under arrest 
and sent back to the company, at the same time telling ;! 
him that rebel bullets were not respectors of persons, i 
and that he certainly would be killed if he did not re- j 
main under cover. Holland promised he would keep i 
down. Both being brave and daring men, they knew j 
no fear. 

Sergeant Kuykendall then had occasion to go down 
the line from these two men. On his return he saw Ij 
Driscoll stand up deliberately, expose himself to the ji 
enemy's fire and fire his gun, when almost simul- i 
taneously he fell back shot through the body near the ii 
heart ; and before Kuykendall could reach Driscoll, j 
Holland stood up, fired his gun and fell back a corpse. : 
Both of them were dead by the time Kuykendall reached I 
them. They lost their lives by disobeying orders. 
Sergeant C. C. Breckenridge, of D Company, was in 
this detail. He was an intimate friend of Driscoll, they 
being neighbors when they enlisted. He secured some 
rough boards and made two boxes. Kuykendall and , 
Breckenridge went that night and buried them near the \ 
spot where they were killed. j 

Soon after this happened a battery of artillery took up j 
a position on an elevation in the rear about 600 yards 
from where we were located in the rifle pits, and were 
tiring their .shells at the fort, directly over the heads of 
this detail of men. They cut the shell fuses too short and ' 
the shells exploded among our men in the pits. This \ 
increased our danger ten-fold, as we were under a hot i 
fire from the rebel sharpshooters deployed in the fort, i 
and not over two hundred yards distant. Sergeant 
Kuykendall saw the great danger we were in, and had 
no way of signalling the conmiander of this battery. 
Ho took ott' his cartridge box, laid down his gun and ■ 
started on the double-tiuick under a heavy fire from the 
enemy toward where this battery was located, to inform i 
the commander of this battery that he was firing into i 
our men. He reached the battery in safety and re<iue.st- | 
ed the commander to change his position, which he did, 



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JAMES B. McCAMPBELL. 
Sergeant "B" Company. 



CHARLES E. SHINN. 
Sergeant "B" Company. 





WALLACE D. JOHNSON. 
Sergeant "B" Company. 



EDWIN D. CHASE. 
Serjieant "B" Compai 



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and took up another position to the right. Kuykendall 
then returned to his command, coming back the same 
way under the same heavy fire from the rebel sharp- 
shooters. 

The next day D Company was engaged in that mem- 
orable cljarge on the left under John A. McClernaud, 
commanding the loth .\rmy Corps. In this charge D 



Company suffered severely. Among the wounded were 
Sergeant Kuykendall, Corporal James Seantlen, and 
John W. Ross. For bravery on May 21st, Scantlen was 
promoted Corporal. The wounds of Scantlen and Ross 
were fatal. They had remained on the battlefield three 
days, their wounds unattended to. Kuykendall received 
a gunshot wound in his left arm. 



A GRAND GULF INCIDENT. 



When General Grant commenced his movement 
against Vicksburg, the country to the we.st and along 
the river was comparatively under water. Grant, to 
divert attention and employ the minds of the soldiers, 
thus to take their thoughts from the unsuccessful cam- 
paigns in which they lately had engaged, caused them 
to dig a canal, which was to cut across the big bend in 
the Mississippi river opposite to Vicksburg. Just what 
General Grant expected to aceomplisli with the canal, 
none but himself knew, but the seeming possibility of 
leaving Vicksburg in the rear, a river fortification 
without a river, appealed to the amusing as well as the 
practical side of the soldiers, and nerved them to work 
under great difficulties and hardships to accomplish 
that end. Before the work was fully completed the 
men were marched across the neck of land to a point 
below the city. The gunboats and transports ran by 
the batteries and joined the army. After an unsuccess- 
ful bombardment of the rebel batteries at Grand (iulf, 
the army resumed its march to a point below Grand 
Gulf, where it was joined by the gunboats and trans- 
ports. While above Grand t4ulf the incident occurred 
that I will now relate. 

It became necessary to have reliable information as to 
roads, streams and their condition on the Mississippi 
side of the river. This information could not be ob- 
tained from the maps. By the order of (ieneral Oster- 
haus, at the request of General Grant, a detail of eight 
men under the command of Capt. R. H. Ballinger, 3rd 
Illinois Cav., was made for this purpose. A boat was 
secured from the gunboat Benton, which had been in 
the attack on the batteries and had been severely 
handled. The Benton was tied up to the bank and was 
being viewed by many of the soldiers encamped n^r 
by. The offlcer in command of the detail called for 
volunteers to act as oarsmen to row a boat across the 
river. The number required was soon secured. Among 
them were John S. Moore and Wesley Leavitt, of C 
Co., 33rd Illinois Infty. It was nearly dark when they 
went on board the Benton and droi)i)ed through a port 
hole to the boat in waiting. They started soon, and 
after some diHiculty landed above Grand Gulf. The 
rebels were patrolling the shore, but a party was suc- 
cessfully landed without being discovered. After some 
search and inquiry among the negroe.s, a man was .se- 



cured who claimed to know the country thoroughly. 
When he found out that the party was to take him 
across the river, trouble came. He did not want to be 
separated from his family, or they from him. After 
some delay he was landed in the boat. The noise made 
by the man's family aroused the enemy, and the boat 
had hardly left the shore on the return when they were 
fired upon. This fire, as the current swept the heavily 
loaded boat down in front of Grand (iulf, came in vol- 
leys. The balls hit the water all around them, and 
their chance of reaching the other shore seemed a slim 
one indeed. The darkness of the night was the only 
thing that saved them from disaster. As they neared 
the west shore they were fired upon by a detachment of 
the 99th Illinois, who had laeen aroused by the firing 
from the other side. The offlcer in charge was com- 
pelled to hail the firing party and come to the shore to 
explain themselves. The explanation was in forceful 
language, but seemed to be satisfactory, as they were 
permitted to proceed up the river to Grant's head(iuar- 
ters, where they landed. The volunteer oarsmen were 
dismissed with thanks for their services. Their names 
or connnands were not asked for. They had escaped as 
by a miracle the bullets of both foe and friend, as well 
as the swirling currents of the flooded river. No his- 
torical mention was made of this daring deed. They 
had rendered an important service to their country — 
they were satisfied. When Moore and Leavitt reached 
camp it was morning. They were brought before the 
company commander, their story discredited as being 
too big to believe. Nothing but the previous good 
standing of the men saved them from punishment. 

The following is from C'apt. Ballinger's account of 
their affair after they reached Grant's headquarters: 

"Grant was awaiting us with the county maps of i 
Mississippi spread out on his table. After the formal ' 
salute and recognition, the conversation of the General 
and negro was substantially as follows : 

" 'How long have you lived in Mississippi?' 

" 'All my life, sah ; I was born about 12 miles from 
my master's plantation, .sah.' 

" 'Where is your master?' 

" '1 duniio, bo.ss; he was home when the boat fight 
was gwine on. He was spyin at hit with his telam- | 
scoi>. He lef in a spriziu' big hurry afore dinner, sah.' 



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" 'Are you ;u-(iiiuinted with all the loads on your side 
of the river?' 

" 'Yes, sah.' 

" 'Look here; tell me where this oTie leads to— start- 
ing where you see my finger here on the map, and luii- 
ning down that way.' 

" 'Dat road fetches up at Bayou Pierre, but you ean't 
go that way now, kase it's plum full of back water, sah.' 

" 'Which road would you take if you were going to 
lead me, followed by a great army and trains of loaded 
wagons and artillery — which road would you take to 
reach Bayou Pierre?' 

" 'Par is only one way, Gineral, and dat is by 
Kruinsburg, eight miles furder down', answered the 
contraband, proud to advise the General. ' Dar ycu can 



leve de boats and the men can walk on high ground all 
de way. De best houses au' plantations in all dis coun- 
try are dar, sah, all along dat road.' 

"Those who would ascribe to chance and impulse the 
achievements of Grant should have seen him drawing 
the minutest particulars of tlie route ahead of his ad- 
vance from this faithful negro. While the army lay 
about him sleeping the sleep of the weary, perhaps 
dreaming of their firesides and the asylums of peace, 
Grant was iierfecting those weighty designs which 
were to make their dreams of home and a re-united 
country a reality. " 

The Bruinsburg route was chosen and the faithful 
negro remained with the advance as a guide until 
Grand Gulf was taken. 



SHARPSHOOTING AT VICKSBURG. 



When he and I that bright Sunday morning, after 
watchfully crawling to the outpost, relieved those who 
were sharpshooting at that place, they gave us the in- 
structions and advised us to be careful of a fellow who 
w^as stationed in a tree top in fair view from where we 
were, but the distance was farther than our rifles would 
carry with accuracy. The "Johnny" had hit several 
of the men and thus far nothing seemed to bother him. 
Having placed ourselves in seemingly good positions, 
we determined to stir him up. He fired at the center 
of the tree. I watched for results. It came in the 
shape of a bullet striking a log uncomfortably near to 
my head, throwing dirt into my eyes and jarring my 
nerves somewhat. When I could see the sights of my 
rifle I sent my card to him. He nuist have been look- 
ing for it. Not to be outdone in courtesy, he sent me 
his in return. He tried to place it in my hat, and in 
so doing knocked the hat oft' my head and made one 
more rent in it to enable the sun and rain to visit me 
more readily. This did not suit me, as it was the "on- 
liest" hat I had, and there was no prospect of getting 
another, providing 1 should need it. From the way he 



was getting in his work, we judged him an expert, and 
that his rifle was better than our own. We decided to use 
our wits; If we did not, it was evident that one or both 
of us would be added to his list of victims-that is, if 
we kept up the fight. We were not known as ipiitters. 
I was to stoi> firing, secure as good position as possible, 
and await the chance. This was to cause him to think 
I had been hit. He was to move a little way from where 
we were and fire a few shots from there to attract the 
"Johnny's" attention ; then to expose his hat on a stick 
in such a manner as to cause him to think that he was 
carefully looking to locate him. I was to watch the re- 
sults of the shots fired, get the range with my rifle load- 
ed with a re-enforced cartridge, and fire at the smoke 
as it left the "Johnny's" rifle. He exposed the hat; 
the shot came; I was ready aud instantly sent ihe lead- 
en messenger. The "Johnny" caught that message and 
fell from the tree. He said, "You got him." 1 said, 
"I think so." We gave our attention to other places 
along the line in our front. Our comrades were avenged. 
No more hits were scored by the enemy at tliat sta- 
tion. 



THE ONION BRIGADE. 



Near Pocahontas, Ark., in the early summer of 1862, 
as the regiment was marching past a fine mansion, 
whose owner evidently was in the rebel army, or would 
be if opportunity aflorded, as Union men in that part 
of the country were hard to find, .some one in the com- 
mand discovered a vegetable garden in the rear of the 
house. As was the cu-stom at that time, guards had 
been po-sted along the road to keep the soldiers from 
entering upon the grounds. As a rule such guards were 



but a notice to the men that there was something there 
that they could not have if they could not get it. Gen- 
erally they got it if they wanted it, and often it was 
taken just to be ready for an emergency, as It was a 
necessary part of their training as soldiers. No one 
thai has not been placed under similar circumstances 
can understand how "onions and potatoes" were rel- 
ished by the soldiers. Having nothing but dried vege- 
tables, aud that of a poor quality aud in a .scant supply, 



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LUCIUS ROGfRS. 
Corporal "B" Company 



CHARLES II. IIEBBARD. 
Corporal "B" Company. 





GLORGE B. HEARTT, 18lj3. 
Corporal "B" Company. 



JLORGI B. IIIAkiT. \'\)i 



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239 



their salt meat ration produced a desire for fresh onions 
and potatoes that was ahiiost uncontrollable. Soon by 
ones and twos the men left the ranks, and that garden 
was well plowed up by the bayonets of the boys in their 
eflforts to obtain the succulent vegetables. Lieut. Vo\. 
Lippincott, in command of the regiment, accidentally 
discovered what the men were doing, and in a rage is- 
sued an order that all the men in the garden, also all 
those that had any onions in their possession, should be 
arrested. He kept them under arrest all night, and 
confiscated the onions if he could find them. The ne.xt 
day the arrested men were marched in a separate body ; 
each man had a paper pinned to his back on which was 
printed in large letters the word "Onion". This com- 



mand was known as "The Onion Brigade". They be- 
came quite popular, and were often cheered by the 
men. Many of them wore the "onion" badges until 
they were destroyed by the elements. As the command 
marched along the road some one would cry out, "Who 
got the onions?" The answer would come from down 
the line, "The Brigade;" or some one less reverent 
would reply, "The Colonel," and several would join in 
the chorus, "Ah, smell him breflf !" Several of the 
men wore these badges until ordered to remove them by 
(^ol. Lippincott's verbally expressed command. The 
Colonel gained no popularity in the regiment by organ- 
izing the "Onion Brigade", and later expressed regret 
that he allowed himself to do such a foolish thing. 



DREAMS, ETHEREAL AND MATERIAL. 



^VIlile at Bailey's Station, Mo., Cott'ey proposed to 
show the boys how to cook a chicken, that had wan- 
dered into camp, roosted in his tent and forgot to w-ake 
up at reveille. Coffey ting a ^o\e in the ground, lined 
it with stone, fitted a flat piece of stone to the top of it, 
built a tire, heated some stones as hot as possible, dress- 
ed the chicken, seasoned it well, wrapped it in leaves, 
placed the hot .stones In the extemporized oven, with 
the chicken on top of them, covered it with the flat 
stone, banked it up well with dirt, and awaited results. 
Coffey's experiment was watched by the boys. He 
patiently endured their chaffing, telling them they would 
"talk the other way" in the morning when he was eating 
the well roasted chicken. The oven .seemed to be work- 
ing all right, and Cotfey went to bed to sleep the sleep 
of the weary and dream of the chicken that awaited his 
coming in the morning. He was not the only man 
that dreamed of chicken that night. When ready for 
breakfast Coffey carefully removed the dirt and stone 
covering ; the scent of chicken was strong in the oven ; 
that and the chicken bones were there to satisfy his 
hunger. The meat had been taken from the bones and 
they were arranged on the stones in as natural manner 
as possible. Nothing about the oven seemed to have 
been disturbed; it looked just as it did when he left it 
in the evening. His dreams hail been pleasant and had 



sharpened his appetite for chicken. He had the ether- 
eal, but the material had vanished. He could accuse no 
one of taking the chicken, because there were no marks 
of any disturbance of the oven ; no one in the comiiany 
had chicken for breakfast, or could he learn of any one 
being up in the night. Here was a mystery too much 
for Coffey to understand. The boys convinced him that 
it was the fault of the oven, and the incident was closed. 
Some time after the boys were talking about dreams, 
when Fezler related a dream he had had. He said that 
he dreamed he was at home; that his mother had roast- 
ed a chicken in his honor; that it was the best roasted 
chicken he had ever eaten ; in fact it was so good that 
the dreaming of it so satisfied his appetite that he want- 
ed nothing to eat in the morning ; that he had repeatedly 
tried to have similar dreams— had had them but they 
did not satisfy his hunger. Upon questioning him 
closely it was found that Fezler's material dream hap- 
pened the night Coffey roasted the chicken in the oven. 
At this time he would not admit of knowing anything 
about Coffey's chicken, but said if he had done any- 
thing wrong he was perfectly willing to be forgiven. 
However, some months afterward it was ascertained 
that Fezler got up that night, took the chicken out of 
the oven, ate it, arranged the bones and oven as found 
by Coffey, and returned to his bed unobserved. 



LEISTICO OF "B" COMPANY AS A FORAGER. 



W'hile on the winter campaign in JNIissouri, Albert 
Leistico got a pass to go outside the lines foraging. Af- 
ter passing the pickets he left the main traveled road 
and soon came to a plantation house that had been de- 
serted by its inhabitants. They had failed however to 
take with them the poultry and good things eatable to 
l>e found in pantry and cellar. I^eistico caught a goose 



and a chicken and secured them ; then turned his at- 
tention to the house, having satisfied the hunger that 
was always with him. He did likewise with his ever 
present thirst from a keg of ai)ple-jack that he found In 
the cellar. There was nothing stingy about Leistico. 
If he had a good thing he was always ready to share it. 
This apple-jack was good, and he determined to take a 



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pail of it to caiiip for tlie boys. Then also that thirst 
of his, like an ever consuming hut never ending tire, 
might return before he reached camp; the apple-jack 
would be available to extinguish it. With the goose, 
chicken and apple-jack, inside and out, he started for 
camp. He was well loaded ; the whole road was none 
too wide for him. The (xeneral in command was of no 
more importance in his way of thinking than Leistico, 
the cook for mess number three. 

When he arrived at the picket post the guards, failing 
to recognize his importance, or thinking that his for- 
age would be useful to themselves, halted him and 
placed him under arrest for having .such things in his 
possession. This insult to his dignity made him quite 
angry. He produced his pass and said: "Vot for me 
you stop sometimes already? 8ee dot now? By shimeny, 
some dings I show you pretty quick!" The Sergeant 
after reading his pass said: "This does not say any- 
thing about passing a goose, a chicken or a pail of ap- 
ple-jack. Our orders are to arrest every soldier attempt- 
ing to pass the lines with such stuff as you have got. 
We will have to take you to headquarters." "Ish dot 
so? Val. val, I know not dot. INIein Got in Himmel ! 
vot vil 1 do? If I go init the guard house out the mess 



vil no supper haben. Mein Got! Mein Got!" Leisti- 
co at this time had set his things down and was walk- 
ing back and forth across the road swinging his hands 
and bemoaning his condition. He stopped in front of 
the Sergeant and said : " Vust let me go und I the pass 
for the shicken und the goose und the apple-jack quick 
bring from the Gaptain. I know not the pass vas no 
gude. Mein Got! Meinfiot!" 

After a little while the Sergeant said to him : " Vou 
seem to be an innocent man ; now you leave these 
things here and say nothing about this to any one, 
and we will let you go this time." At this Ijcis- 
tico glanced at the cause of his troubles and slowly 
said, "Val, val, you bese a gude man; I vil do dot." 
He could part with the chicken and the goose, but with 
the other it was ditt'erent. He looked at the ajjple-jack 
and saw the vanishing visions of a pleasant time con- 
tained in its ruby depths about to depart forever, and 
he said, "Yust give nie a drink mit the pail out, und I 
runs myseluf to the camp over." The request was 
granted and he succeeded in carrying away so much of 
the contents of the pail that he could not get that sup- 
per for the mess that seemed to bear so heavy on his 
mind when at the picket jxist. 



ONE DAY AT VICKSBURG. 



t) Company, under Captain Moore, were detailed as 
sharpshooters. To get to the required position they pass- 
eil through one valley until it intersected another that 
would lead them in the required direction. This was 
continued until they had arrived at the desired place, 
which was about eight hundred yards from the enemy's 
lines. He being totally unaware of the presence of the 
sharpshooters, the men were placed in commanding 
positions as near the brow of the ridge as possible with 
safely, two or three men in one place. Jerry Waidon 
and William Burrell reached the place assigned them. 
It was on the side of a very steep ridge. Close to the 
top, by using their bayonets, they excavated a standing 
place just deep enough for them to rest their rilies on 
the ridge when shooting. By keeping well down when 
loading, they were in comparative safety. After ex- 
changing a few .shots with the rebels, who were on a 
ridge just across a valley from their position, part of 
them— to get a better view —had hidden themselves in the 
thick, bushy tops of trees near by. It became evident to 
Jerry and Bill that they must further protect themselves 
by digging a trench for their riHes to rest in while tiring. 
This they did by pushing the ground out in front of 
them with the butts of their guns. They could now 
fire on the concealed enemy with little exposure of their 
bodies, as only one tired at a time and he immediately 
stooped down after the shot was sent. The one await- 
ing ([uickly tired at anything visible from the "John- 
ny" rille pits. 



That the rebels were good marksmen was evidenced 
by the knocking away of the dirt close to the boys' 
heads by the bullets as they sang past them in their 
journey towards the lines in the rear. The unpleasant 
singing of these unfeathered birds as they sang the 
death song to the unfortunate Union soldier that might 
be within their power of flight, only nerved the boj's to 
notice that the two sights on their rifles were in direct 
line with some carelessly exposed head, or the center of a 
bunch of smoke in the tree tops before mentioned. Of- 
ten it was necessary to remove the dirt from their eyes, 
lately thrown there by a "reb" bullet, before the return 
shot could be given. 

Thus the day wore on, giving and taking, but being 
sure they gave more than they took. The smoke from 
the trees ceased to show it.self. Whether the "Johnny" 
had more than dirt to wipe out of his eyes they did not 
know, and it was not healthy to expose themselves 
enough to find out. Jerry and Bill were good marks- 
men. Their shots should have been bits. In their 
watchfulness they had not noticed the flight of time. 
The sun had passed its meridian and was well over to- 
wards the western horizon. The company had been 
withdrawn, and on assembling the boys were missed, 
and Captain Moore returned to see what had become of 
them. His voice, as he stood at the foot of the hill or- 
dering them to ccmie down, awakened them to the 
knowledge that they were all alone and were wanted in 
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CHARLES E. WADLEIGH. 
Corporal "B" Company. 



EDWARD H. INGRAHAM. 
Corporal "B" Company. 





ALONZO B. CHATFIELD, l<lOi 
"B" Company. 



MICH. AIKEN, 1100. 
"B" Company. 



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BEMINISCENCE.S BY CO MB A DBS. 



sary for them to go diagonally up the side of the hill in 
full view of the enemy. About half way to the crest of 
the ridge was a large oak tree ; near the (op was a rail 
fence. Capt. Moore ordered Hurrell to run to the tree; 
Jerry was to follow as soon as Bill reached the tree. When 
Jerry got there Bill was to run for the fence, climb over 
and drop behind the ridge. After Bill had made the 
safety drop, Jerry was to follow, and the Captain to 
run for the tree. By this plan they would have a chance 
to catch tiieir wind they expected to lose as they sprint- 
ed against time with the rebel bullets beating a lively 
tattoo around them. Burrell reached the tree ; Jerry start- 
ed for the first base ; Burrell ran for second, and instead of 
climbing over the fence he attempted to crawl between 
the rails. The leaden bail he had lately passed through 
admonished him that the closer he kept to Mother 
Earth the greater his chances for reaching the home 
base. As Jiurrell went through the fence, his bayonet 
in the scabbard hanging from his tightly buckled belt 
got crosswise and held him fast, his body partially 
resting on the ground, but in a position that he could 
not extricate him.self. Jerry started for the second 
base. When he came to the fence he had no time to 
release Burrell, crawl through or climb over; he just 
tumbled and landed close to a log which lie quickly 
placed between himself and the rebels. Burrell's efforts 



to free himself, accompanied by his appeals to Jerry for 
aid, nearly convulsed him with laughter. The rebels 
soon got Burrell's range, and as their bullets chipped 
the nearby rails, his efforts at extraction did not less- 
en in the least. Jerry's laughing was not a bit more 
soothing than the ping of the bullets. The Captain 
made the run to the tree, saw the hung-up Burrell, but 
did not stop to loosen him as he rushed past, clearing 
the fence like a deer pursued by hounds, and scored a 
home run. Burrell succeeded, with the help of the reb- 
els, in tearing down a section of the fence and crawled 
to Jerry's friendly log for protection. By this time he 
had u.sed up all of his swear exjiressions and could only 
say: "You blamed fool you; just like you to laugh at 
a fellow if the rebs had made a meal sieve of my hide. 
8ay, it was lucky they shot that rail loose that my bay- 
onet was caught on. Dang it! Jerry, but those balls 
sang mighty close to my ears; thought they were try- 
ing to mark me as dad did his hogs— a slit and a hole 
in the right ear. Say, yon blamed idiot, if you do not 
sto]) your noise I will throw you over the log and let 
them shoot the laugh out of you." When tlie shooting 
had ceased Jerry and J5ill crept over the ridge and re- 
joined the company. The Captain's home run and 
Bill's hang-ui> afforded Jerry much amusement. Even 
now he can laugh as he tells the story. 



led ( 



AN EPITAPH 



Placed by some of the boys on a suppotiKl grave at Vicksburg, Miss., after the return from Jackson. 



"Gentle stranger, drop a tear. 
The C. S. A. lies buried here; 
In youth it lived and flourished well, 
But like Lucifer it fell ; 

Its body's here— its soul's in well, 

Even if I knew I wouldn't tell. 

Its death was hard; its life was brief; 

It died of sorrow and mule beef. 

Rest from care and strife ; 

Your death was better than your life. 

This one line shall grace your grave: 

Your death gave freedom to the slave.' 



VICKSBURG INCIDENT. 

J have a distinct recolleitiou of the events as seen were others as blue as myself. ( 'omrade \V. came to m( 

and known by myself on the 'Z-lwd day of May, 1863. and with emotion confessed that he had a presentimen 

Early in the day it was known hy the men in the that he would be killed that day and re<iuested me t< 

ranks what was exi)ected of us, and as we looked across take charge of his few effects and forward them to hisT 

the valley in front and beheld the great fort and for- friends at home. I tried to cheer him up by telling 

midable earthworks, I, for one, must confess I could him he had as good a chance as myself ; as it haj)peucd, 

not see any jirospect of success in the assault. There he and J both came through without a scratch. J pie 



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suiiie the trugit-al death of our Captain (Kellogg) two 
days before, and the assignment of his personal effects 
by him to the care of 1st Sergeant A. L. Bush (after- 
wards Lieutenant) before the advance on the litth, had 
a dejjressing effect on my confidential friend an<l 
comrade. 

At the appointed hour we fell into line, fully ci|uippc(l 
for the charge, with bayonets fixed, and orders not to 
tire a shot till within the enemy's lines. Marching 
orders came, and before we knew or could realize our 
exact surroundings, we were in the midst of a literal 
shower of Minie bullets, grapeshot and canister, with a 
double roll of Confederate grays tiring down upon us 
from their vantage ground of breastworks only a few 
rods away. They n)anifested an astonishing degree of 
hostility, considering our benevolent intentions. We 
only wanted to do them good ; it is strange they did not 
see it as we did. Their form of argument, like ours, 
was hardly consistent with the millennial era. 

Well, my place that day was, as it had been for a 
long time, at the extreme left of Company ('—"The 
little Corporal". My pride had been to quickly place 
myself at the proper distance to indicate the alignment 
for the Company in all their movements by the front. 
As soon as I emerged from the ravine, up which we 
were marching, I sprang to the front, aligning myself 
with the colors, our company distance away, and 
pressed forward on this line, keeping my eye on the 
flags. One by one the color guards dropped out in 
quick succession, killed or wounded, until apparently 
none were left to take the flag. Sergeant Sammie Shaw, 
my chum and tent-mate all the way from Hloomington 
in 1S61, was grandly pressing forward with the national 
flag all riddled and torn with bullets, but as yet high 
up to the front. His drinking cup had been pierced by 
a Minie ball, his canteen emptied from the same cause, 
and his haversack, so carefully packed in the morning 
with "the delicacies of the season" as to bring down 
upon him from the boys I'idicule and laughter, was lit- 
erally cut to pieces and emptied by a grapeshot or piece 
of shell. Unconscious of all this at the time, Sergt. 
Sammie and the flag "were still there". Talk about the 
"firing line" of recent wars! What was this? Noting 
the situation and seeing the regimental flag falter and 
partly fall, T ran the length of the company and 



reached il in tiTnc to licai Ihe fulling hero ciy out, 
"Take the flag" — which I instantly proceeded to do, as- 
sisted by Jjieut. Lewis, in conmuind of ( nnipMny C. 

Although events were crowding each other at light- 
ning speed, I ilistinctly remember a great change came 
([UicUly into (he face or our loved commander, Lieut. 
Lewis. As I glanced at him, a pallor came into his 
face, his frame shook with a tremor, and for a moment 
I thought he would fall. Our eyes together droi>ped to 
his knee and 1 saw (he felt it) a bare red spot about the 
size of a silver dollar where a grapeshot had grazed the 
inside of his knee. He rallied instantly when he real- 
ized his wound was slight. In less time than it takes 
to write it I was beside Sergt. Sammie with the flag 
and saying, "Sammie, I am with you." We moved 
forward together, inspired with the one idea that we 
two alone could whip the whole Southern Confederacy 
and expected to do it that very day. Sufflce it to say 
we soon changed our minds, came down from our sup- 
er-exalted patriotism, and, according to orders, sought 
shelter to the left over the railroad and under a semi- 
circle of a clay bank landslide, till darkness allowed us 
to return unmolested to our camp of the morning. 

In this charge Comrade Vinton E. Howell, contrary 
to orders, halted and deliberately flred at the enemy, 
who stood out openly above their breastworks. His at- 
titude, defiant expression of countenance, and words 
too hot for record, are as vivid before me to-day as they 
were nearly forty years ago. He was found later in the 
the day with a few others in the ditch of the big fort, 
amusing himself by tossing back hand grenades the 
Johnnies threw over to them. Comrade Elkin, by my 
side, was hit square in the back by a spent ball (think 
it was a grapeshot) and went headlong down the hill, 
arms extended, rifle with bayonet fixed and gleaming 
brightly high in the air in front of him, leaving a pic- 
ture on my mind that can never be erased. I reported 
him to Lieut. Lewis as killed, but much to my sur- 
prise and joy he reported the next morning all O. K. 
with at least his vocal organs unimpaired as he gave 
vent to his feelings in language everything but com- 
plimentary to the other side. 

CORNELIUS DUBOIS, "C" Comiiany. 

Palenville, Oreene County, N. Y., 
May 15, I'.tOl. 



MAY 22nd, 1863, AND ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY. 

[Vieksbiiir/ Otrrrapondrncr B/ooiiiitif//iii> J'aii/df/nip/i.] 



Reveille at dawn— tune, "On the Banks of Aar, " 
awoke me to execute a proposed visit to that part of the 
battlefield occupied by the 33rd Illinois Volunteer In- 
fantry in the assault on the "Gibraltar of the West," 
May 22u(l, 18G3. Passing out on the Jackson road, 
which runs east from the court house, several miles 



from camp, took me to our reserve picket post; a few- 
paces, and I stood on consecrated soil, as the sun had 
begun to illume the hilltops just like one year ago. 
Leaving the road, which curves in a southeast direc- 
tion, I entered the ravine where we lay the night of 
the 21st. The creeping vines and luxuriant growth of 



2U 



REMINISCENCES BY COMRADES. 





DANIEL DONOVAN. 
"B" Company. 



JOHN A. LARIMER, 1902. 
1st Seri'eant "C" Company. 





JONATHAN B. LOTT, 1865. 
Sergeant "C" Company. 



JOHN S. TAYLOR, l'«):. 
Sergeant "C" Company. 



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semi-tropical plants and shrubs bad so shrouded the 
lacerated earth that for a while it seemed difficult to 
"mark the footsteps that we trod". 

The first place that familiarized itself was tliat occu- 
pied bj' the central group of eight men ; tlie next, where 
"Charley", our Frenchman, vainly endeavored to wile 
an hour from sleep ere ttie hour of ten would arrive, 
when he was "to jirove his fidelity to the flag of his 
choice". Poor fellow, he had no shade under which to 
rest his fevered brain, and ere the hour came a mortal 
wound sent him back to suffer a day or two longer. 
On the other side lay two members of Co. I, on whom 
the solar rays seem to fall soothingly, for they slept 
peacefully, as if dreaming of "loved ones at home". 
But a rebel bullet entered the brain of one— 
"Startled the beautiful vision away 
Like a frightened liird of the night, 
And it seemed to the soldier's misty brain 
But the shrill tattoo that sounded again." 
Just here those of Co. C were grouped, each encour- 
aging the other. Only a day or two previous two of 
our number were taken at Baker's creek ; and in a day 
or two later, he who bad lieen our leader. Here, 'neatli 
this tree, where now the redbird feeds its young, I 
saw two comrades for the last time. Each of them 
seemed to know that it would be so. I remember the 
face of one, so suffused with tears as he spoke of his 
wife and child, and then I thanked Providence that 
my bridal night had not yet come. The other, with 
whom tho' "the flesh was weak, the spirit was will- 
ing", who was as enthusiastic in patriotism as assidu- 
ous in caring for sufl'ering humanity. To them, the 
cup was truly bitter; though, in tears, they counted it 
joy to die for their country. 

Passing the hollow where our wounded Major lay all 
day long under the parching sun, and continuing up 
the ravine, whence we marched up one year ago, I 
come out upon the road again, within a few paces of 
the second redoubt from the railroad. A few steps east, 
on the north side of the road, stands a headboard on 
which is cut, "W. D. Shoup, and I). H. Mitchell, of 
Co. C, 33rd 111., killed May 22, 1863." They fill one 
grave. In the long blue grass at their feet I found two 
mutilated cartridge boxes, a piece of a garment which 
had evidently been 'dipped in blood", and a haver- 
sack lay mouldering in the white clover. 
"Nothing to eat at the bivouac 
But a broken crust in his haversack, 
The half of a comrade's store; 
A crust that after a longer fast 
Some pampered spaniel might have passed. 
Knowing that morsel to be the last 
That lay at his master's door." 
These were "men" ; they were not oflieers; ever since 
they lifted up their hands in token of fidelity to their 
country's defence, they "trod the wine i)ress" for our 
national sins; day after day and night after night they 
carried its burden on their shoulders, when "the sun 
consumed them by day and the frost by night". But 



they hunger no longer and thirst no more! For one, F 
believe, that a wife and child laments; for the other, 
some "loved one", I know — for the angels might have 
envied his companionship. But neither will meet flic 
otiier again until the morn they greet at Heaven's gate. 

Fain would I have lingered by the graves of the loved 
and the lost along this line of battle, from river to 
river, remembering on how many hearthstones a shad- 
ow had pas.sed one year ago. Did some of them then 
think that their orphans would soon have to find a 
place among strangers? Think of this, you to whom 
they are entrusted, and remember that their father 
gave his life on the battlefield that you and they might 
live; that the chains which were being fastened upon 
your free institutions might be broken. 

On the other side of the road a board at the head of a 
grave read, "Wm. H. Biggerstaff, Co. A, 33rd III., 
killed May 22ud, 181)3." Further east are two of the 
8th Ind., in one grave. On the rise, which is literally 
the graveyard of the 99th 111. and Co. p] of the 33rd 
III., is the grave of Francis Thompson of Company G, 
33rd III. Almost all the others are nameless. I looked 
for that of him who bore our colors through Missouri 
and Arkansas, but failed to discover it; but I knew that 
his repose is "unbroken by the last of foes", and that 
Minnesota will be proud to add the name of Sergeant 
Bird to her "soldiers' death roll". 

Crossing over the hill to where the left wing of the 
Sfh Indiana, under Col. Shuuk, united with our left, 
under Capts. Lewis and Moore, to take position on the 
hill under Fort Pemberton, I looked at the abattis 
through which Corporal I). Wills was bearing our regi- 
mental banner when he was shot through the arm which 
upheld it. When I missed him, for a moment, I thought 
that my steps nmst be retraced; but just then our 
"Little Corporal" appeared through the fallen timbers 
and brush with the flag, saying, "Go ahead! I am 
with you." Passing over the railroad I stumbled over 
the wire which rent our national colors that day, ami 
which proved so fatal to some who were hurrying over 
the "Rubicon". I cut off a piece as a memento of the 
past. Continuing on, I came to the hill which we held 
until relieved after dark, and the log lies there yet toy 
which Bob Cleary bivouacked on the few broken crack- 
ers a rebel missile left in my haversack. 

Going up to Fort Pemberton— the next fort to the 
railroad, south side— I took a piece of the wire from 
the wire fence which the rebels erected a few feet 
in front of their fort one night, and which one of our 
officers had the audacity to try to pull down when post- 
ing his pickets next evening. Retracing my steps, I 
passed over the place we occupied during the siege. A 
little below where our sutler's tent stood is the lone 
tree where our boys u.sed to sit in the shade ere renew- 
ing their hard toil in the ditch. In another ravine 
our Company F artist used to emjdoy his leisure mo- 
ments sculpturing in the clay bank; just above there 
sat Sergeant Bes.se, of Co. A, the evening a shell car- 
ried ofl" both his hands. On that hill, to the east, was 



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our battery of siege guns— Major Mulloney's; and just 
in the center of our line waved Co. t"s little red, white 
and blue Hag, from a half inch cane staff, which was 
once shot down ; the staff was half cut again, and two 
bullet holes in the Haj;- It waved thereon the morning 
of the 4th of July, IHd,!. I must say that a stranger 
would not now be able to tell our works or approaches, 
save by the tunnelings, and they are fast caving in. 
Vegetation, too, is hiding what could longer be visible. 
Whilst giving a farewell glance at the resting place of 
thousands who once mingled around the family altar, 
the court house clock in its silvery chimes gave the 
hour of ten o'clock a. m. What a difference, though, 
in the sounds which fell on my ears this morning ! In- 



stead of the song qf the Minie, like bees in their ire, 
the click of percussion bullets, the wailing whistle of 
spherical shell, grape and canister, like an aeolian 
dirge mid the shrouds of a ship in a gale, mingled with 
the painful complainings of the wounded —instead of 
these, the song of the redbird, the mimicry of the 
mockingbird, and the plaintive cry of the turtledove. 
Million -voiced Nature, in choral harmonies, sang its 
annual requiem o'er the graves of the martyrs. 

SAMMIE SHAW, "C" Company. 

Vicksburg, Miss., May 23, 1864. 

[Sergeant Samuel Shaw carried the National colors 
after the death of Sergeant Bird, in the charge on the 
works at Vicksburg, May 22nd, 1.S63.— F. G. IPcn/.] 



CAMPFIRE THOUGHTS. 



The last evening on the inarch from IJutesville to 
Helena, Ark., a scjuad of 1$ Company were gathered 
around the campfire, having had nothing to eat that 
day and no prospect of anything the next day. Their 
talk of what they would like to have to eat is correctly 
told by one of the relators, B. J. Wakeman : 

1st Comrade— 
"We gather around our campfire to-niglit. 
All tired out, hungry and sore. 
Boys, just think of the good things at home — 
There is roast beef, chicken, turkey and pie. 
If we only had them here to-night— O, my ! 
This lank stomach would live mighty high." 

2nd Comrade — 
'■1 would like the turkey all piping liot. 
Stuffed full of oysters, crackers and jund)les; 
These things for me would surely be 
The ((uickest cure for all my troubles." 

.'5ril Comrade— 
"(iive me the juicy roast beef, sissing hot, 
Basted with nice brown gravy, right from the pot ; 
With plenty nmshed 'taters', hot biscuit and jiickle; 
Leave me alone and I'd be tickled." 

4tli Comrade— 
" ^■ou bet that's good stuM', but give me Ihe chicrUen, 



Nicely parboiled, roasted and stuffed 

Plumb full of crackers, with sage, salt and pepper. 

And I'd get along very well till my stomach gets better. " 

oth Comrade — 
"Boys, I wish we could eat to-night at our homes. 
Where the table with plenty is loaded till it groans; 
Plump chickens, eggs and sugar-cured ham," 
Muffins and rolls, with fruit like rubies, celery and 
jam." 

Here Comrade Leistieo, the wild Dutchman of Com- 
pany B, who had been standing with his back to the 
fire during this campfire talk, turned around, knocked 
the ashes out of his pipe, and began to put in another 
load, when one of the boys said, "Well, Leistieo, what 
would you like for supper to-night?" After lighting 
his pipe he tossed the blazing stick back into the tire, 
put one hand on his empty stomach, held his pipe in 
the other and said "Val." After taking another good 
long whiff he said, "Val, led me see." One more good 
whiff, puffing the smoke over his left .shoulder, turn- 
ing his face to the front, taking his pipe in his left 
hand, and coming to the position of "attention", and 
he said: "Val, I vant dot whole ding midt swy glass 
lager, und ve go over midt de tent under und have 
vone buUey gude time." 



"A PIONEER." 



I was detailed into the I'ioneer Corps, "Army of the 
Gulf", Oct. 8th, 18(i;>, while the army was encamped 
near New Iberia, I^a. , and was assigned to the "Bridge 
Builders' Division". Truman Pearce of A Co. joined 
the corps at the .same time and was my comrade and 
bedfellow during the Oi)elou.sas and Texas camiiaigns. 
There were few, if any, better boys in the 33rd Illinois 



than Truman Pearce, and I look back to my experience 
in the Pioneer Corps as the plea.santest part of my sol- 
dier life. Captain Lang, of the 11th Wisconsin Infty., 
was our commanding officer most of the time. He of- 
ten said he did not want to know he had any rank only 
on pay day. He was a boy among the boys. Cien. 
Banks was commanding the army by telegraph from 



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JAY TAYLOR. 
Corporal "C" Company. 



JOSIAH L. BROWN. 
Corporal "C" Company. 





JAMES COFFEY. 
Corporal "C" Comp 



JAMES COFFEY, I'lOO. 



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New Orleans, and the telegraph line was being con- 
structed as fast as the army moved, (ieneral Washburn 
uoiumanded in the field. 

On Oct. 10th we marched to within a few miles of 
Vermillionville and the Pioneer Corps was pushed for- 
ward under cavalry escort to build a bridge across the 
bayou. Geu. Banks had come up Bayou Teche during 
the night on a small steamboat and was up with tlie 
advance guard of the army. On the morning of the 
11th, as we were marching along, a few horsemen were 
seen in the distance coming toward us. Only a small 
part of the army was with the advance, but it was im- 
mediately put in battle array. The batteries were or- 
dered to shell the woods a mile in our front. We soon 
built a bridge across the bayou, and that part of the 
army with us marched unopposed into Vermillionville. 
The horsemen who had so excited Gen. Banks were 
tield hands from a plantation nearby who were coming 
to the bayou to water their horses. A glorious account 
of this victory was published in the papers. We of 
the Pioneer Corps were in that battle, and when we 
read the account of it we were proud of the part we 
took in it. It was the only conflict I took part in dur- 
ing the war in which my courage was eijual to the oc- 
casion. 

We remained near Vermillionville until Oct. 23r(l, and 
then started west, marching all day in a cold, heavy 
rain. On the 24th we reached Opelousas, the center of 
a rich sugar producing country. We had strict orders 
against foraging, but being out of sugar, six of us took 
some guns from one of the wagons and started out on 
an independent expedition. The country was infested 
with rebel cavalry, but after going about two miles we 
came to a sugar plantation. The planter was delighted 
to see us. His wife was gushing with joy at the honor 
of our visit, and the daughters were very entertaining, 
but we found no sugar. The planter and his family 
were entirely too effusive in their manners to suit me, 
and after vainly trying to get the boys away from the 
yirls, 1 started down the lane towards another sugar 
house which stood a few rods back from the road. As 
I was approaching the building through the fleld 1 saw 
three men fixing the roof of the sugar house. They 
were on the farther side of the roof from me. T care- 
fully entered the door at the end of the hou.se and 
begnTi to fill my haversack with sugar, when I heard 
one of tlic men on the roof say, "Yes, they will catch 
them." On hearing this I left the house and regained 
the field, but not until I was discovered by the men on 
the roof. They came after me, calling on me to sur- 
reuder, but I held them off with my gun. I reached 
the lane and saw the boys coming slowly down the road 
witli a body of rebel cavalry about 300 yards behind 
liiem. I shoved my sack of sugar through the fence, 
climlied over it, called loudly to the boys to attract 
their attention, and then ran across the road into a corn- 
field. The boys were captured and taken to Tyler, 
Texas, as j)risoners of war. Two of them escaped, but 
the others remained until the end of the war. I reached 



camp with my sugar, but the bitterness accompanying 
the getting of it overbalanced its sweetness. 

On the 27th we took the back track for Brashear City, 
which we reached on Nov. 19th, 1863. 1 never have 
found a soldier who could give a reason for that fruitless 
campaign. There was no large body of Confederate 
troops in our front at any time. We accomplished 
nothing by going, and retreated from nothing when we 
returned. Ou Nov. 22nd we started for Algiers by the 
railroad and reached there the same day. The Pioneer 
Corjis Was loaded onto the already overloaded steamship 
St. Mary's, and on the 2()th started down the Mississippi 
river for Texas. The crew of the St. Mary's was rebel 
from Captain down to cook. On the trip down the riv- 
et the boys were singing "A Life ou the Ocean Wave" 
and "Bounding Billows" all night. 

We reached the gulf of Mexico about daylight the 
next morning in a gale, and nothing more was heard 
about the beauties of the "deej) blue sea". We had all 
the "bounding billows" we wanted before we reached 
our destination. When I awoke in the morning my 
conscience was troubling me and I went to the upper 
deck to find relief for my overburdened soul. The 
waves were awe-inspiring, and the boys were unani- 
mously inspired with awe and several other sentiments. 
One fellow, entirely destitute of the finer feelings of hu- 
)iianity, braced himself in front of me and began to eat 
an onion and some raw bacon. The combination was 
too much for my sensibilities, and the fountains of my 
great deep were broken up. A pretended friend oft'ered 
me a can of sea water as a remedy for my tired feeling. 
The infernal stuff' reached the innermost recesses of my 
soul and I cast my bread upon the waters. I was sick 
all day and felt that life was an empty dream and I an 
emi)ty shell. Along towards night I began to feel bet- 
ter, and meeting the fellow who prescribed sea water as 
a remedy for eliolera infantum, which he .said was 
troubling me, I heaped opprobrium on his devoted head. 
He was a Christian and took my abuse good-naturedly. 
He finally niade a bed on the deck, took me in his 
arms and laid me to rest. 

[ can never forget that first night at sea. The old 
ship was going a ten-mile gait; she would go up, up, 
and then "down, down so deep where the dark waters 
sleep," until I feared she would stick in the mud and 
forget to start up again. The boys who were devoid of 
feeling were singing "Home, Sweet Home", until I 
experienced a feeling of homesickness that was worse, 
if possible, than the seasickness. With that sweet mel- 
ody floating on the air, I fell into a troubled sleep and 
dreamed of mermaids and monsters of the deep. The 
wind went down in the night and the sea was less tur- 
bulent in the morning. My seasickness and home- 
sickness were soon forgotten in the eventful scenes 
which transpired during the day. 

The mate of the ship, who was an ill-natured man, re- 
fused to furnish fresh water for us in the morning, as 
the otlicers were l)ound by contract to do. The Captain 
was appealed to; he also refused. Genl. Liawler,'[our 



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commander, was too sick to enforce any commands. 
A few of the determined men read the riot act to the 
Cajitain and mate and demanded water for the men 
who were famishing. After parleying an hour the boys 
appointed a delegation to go into the hold, open the 
water tanks and procure water. The mate tried to pre- 
vent them. He was quietly picked up by two resolute 
soldiers and cast into the sea. The Captain threatened 
to shoot and was sent down to interview the mate. The 
ship was stopped and the water-soaked otTicers taken 
aboard. We .soon had all the hot and cold water we 
wanted. . I am not a Baptist, but I will admit that it 
was a remarkable conversion. A Baptist chaplain on 
board the ship pronounced the immersion perfectly sat- 
isfactory. The ship's offlcers caused us no further 
trouble. Hot and cold water were in abundance and the 
supply was constant. 

We lauded next morning on Decrow's Point, five 
miles from Fort Ksperanza. Deerow's Point is the 
western end of Matagorda Peninsula, which is 50 miles 
long and three miles wide, running parallel with the 
Texas coast. It belonged to Colonel Decrow, a rebel. 
This ranch was stocked with thousands of cattle and 
sheep, all of which were confiscated for the use of the 
army. We had plenty of meat, but other rations were 
short, to the point of starvation. Boat loads of sutler 
goods came from New Orleans, but no rations for the 
men. The boys of the Pioneer Corps raided one loaded 
with sutler goods. They foraged about foOO worth of 
eatables. Afterward General Washburn confiscated a 
shipload of sutler supplies and we lived high for a time. 
The government had the bill to pay. 

While we were on the Point we were engaged in 
building a pier so that ships could be unloaded in our 
vicinity. On Dec. 13th a few of us were ordered to 
take a small vessel and go up the bay towards ludian- 
ola, tear up an old pier and bring the lumber to the 
Point. Only two of our number were sailors. I was 
appointed "Commodore". I take it this honor was 
conferred upon me because I knew nothing about sail- 
ing a vessel. It was a warm, pleasant afternoon when 
we started, and we left our coats and blankets in camp. 
There was a light wind and we reached the pier in 
about two hours. In another bour we had enough lum- 
ber torn up to load our boat. Meanwhile the wind had 
shifted to the northwest. The sailors, DuBois and 
Wilson, had shortened sail and otherwise prepared for 
the impending gale. The sand was flying in great 



clouds in the vicinity of Indianola, and DuBois advised 
all hands to board the vessel and prepare to run before 
the wind. In a short time we were struck by the .squall, 
and running under bare poles were swept down the bay 
with race-horse speed. As we neared the Point the 
sailors decided it would be dangerous to try to land. 
They headed the vessel towards the open waters of the 
gulf. In a short time we were out of sight of land and 
darkness was settling down upon us. We were without 
lights, chart or compass, upon (to us) an unknown 
sea, and near an unknown coast. The sailors were cool 
and stood bravely at their posts. The crew found ref- 
uge in the hold, as there was nothing they could do. 
The Commodore remained on deck to help, with advice, 
if needed. DuBois soon changed our course so as to 
run parallel with the coast. That was the wildest night 
I ever experienced. It was intensely cold for that cli- 
mate. We were wet with spray and chilled through 
and through. We suffered intensely all night. At last 
the morning came. The sun rose in shining splendor. 
Our spirits rose and kept pace with the sun. We could 
see nothing but the glorious sun, the beautiful sky and 
a wilderness of boiling waters and foaming waves. 
While we were discussing the situation we heard the 
roar of a distant cannon and a ball struck the water 
near us, and on close inspection we saw a ship in the 
distance. Presently a small boat was lowered from the 
ship and came speeding towards us. In a few minutes 
an oflicer hailed us and was invited to come aboard. 
As he came on deck we saluted him. I gave him my 
written order to go after lumber; also all the informa- 
tion he asked for. He read our order and smilinglj' re- 
marked that we were a great way from home ; that he 
would report the matter to his commanding officer. 
When he reached his shiji its course was changed and 
in a few minutes she was alongside of us. Captjiin 
Palmer, her commander, invited the Commodore and 
his men to come aboard. This invitation was gladly 
accepted. We took breakfast and dinner on the ship 
while being towed to Matagorda Bay. When we landed 
I promptly resigned from the navy. 

A few days after the event above narrated, the Pio- 
neer Corps went up to Indianola to build a wharf or 
landing. We found the 33rd encamped there and were 
glad to again be near our friends. I dissolved my con- 
nection with the Pioneers and cast my lot with the reg- 
iment in time to re-enlist for three years more. 

JOHN M. FOLLETT. 



INCIDENTS AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. 



When we arrived at Montgomery, Ala., from our long 
march from Mobile, we were anything but a cleanly, 
weU-dre.ssed body of men. It being warm weather, 
few of us carried anything but the bare necessities of 
life. My outfit, besides my equipment, consisted of a 



towel, piece of .soaj), two blankets, a piece of shelter 
tent, small frying pan, tin plate, cup, spoon, knife and 
fork. Thus far no opportunity had been afforded us to 
obtain a new supply of clothing. We were camped on 
ground that had been lately occupied by the Johnnies. 



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WILLIAM J. BISHOP. 
"C" Company. 



ROBERT W. CLEARY. 
"C" Company. 





JOHN S. MOORE, 18%. 
"C" Company. 



ABIAL ROSENGRANT, 1864. 
1st Sergeant "D" Company. 



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Having no change of clothes, we were soon attacked hy 
the friends the Johnnies had left hehind. Tlie greyback 
isagayand festive creature. Its usein nature's economy 
seems to be obscure. They were there and we got them. 
We exhausted every jseaceful means known to modern 
warfare to rid ourselves of them, but without success. 

I went down to the river about one-half mile away, 
taking with me a camp kettle. Partially filling it with 
water, I built a tire under it, removed all of my cloth- 
ing, and when the water was at the boiling point, 
placed the clothes therein. I fairly cried with joy at 
the antics of those discomfited enemies of law and order 
represented by the soldiers of the republic. As I thus 
stood around the tire, clothed in the garments nature 
gave me at my birth, the long roll beat at camp. This 
call must be attended to under all circumstances. The 
situation to be appreciated fully should have been wit- 
nessed. I tipped over the kettle, wrung the hot water 
out of my clothes, and started with them and the kettle to 
camp. I put on the clothing as fast as their heated 
condition would permit of. When I arrived at quarters 
1 found there had been a false alarm. Possibly it was 
a put-up job by the relatives of the greybacks remain- 
ing in camp to assault the Drum Corps, to create a di- 
version in favor of the "innocents" being slaughtered 
at the river. 

Tlie question of rations for the troops at Montgomery 
had become a serious one. We had been living for sev- 
eral days on a ration consisting of a pint cup of unsifted 
corn meal, one pound of fresh beef, no salt, no sugar, 
no coffee, as a daily ration. This may read all right, 
but it was very deficient as to quantity and staying 
qualities. The meal we could cook into nmsh in our 
tin cups or wet it with water into dough and bake it 
by rolling it in the ashes near the fire. The meat was 
tough and stringy. It was said that no animals were 
killed for the day's consumption that .showed signs of 
living until the next day. This, of course, was from a 
humanitarian standpoint. They wanted to relieve the 
animals from their suffering. 

I was sent out as one of the corral guard. One of the 
duties of that guard was to shoot the cattle in the morn- 
ing for use that day. One of the perquisites of the guard 
was the brains from the animals shot by him. This 
brain eating was new business to me. I was not up to 
all the tricks of the war trade as practiced by the veter- 



ans, but, being an apt jiupil, I .soon "caught on". I 
removed the brains from one steer, wrajiped them in 
leaves and carried them to camp. On arriving there, F 
proceeded to fry them in their own grease. I had no 
salt to season them with. After eating one-third of my 
corn meal ration made into mush, being slightly 
hungry, I relished the fried brain.s. It is said that "it 
takes a part to strengthen a part". My reasoning fac- 
ulties were thus re-enforced to such an extent that I 
hired a man that was detailed the next day for corral 
guard to let me take his place. I had found the spring 
of perpetual satisfaction, if not of youth. When I re- 
turned to camp I brought with me the brains from the 
heads of two steers, cooked them as before, ate part of 
them, and became sick as a dog hunting grass and no 
grass to be found. My stomach had rebelled against 
the attack of my brains. It is a known fact that my 
brains have not been thus re-inforced since that event. 
I really felt sorry for the Spanish War soldiers in Cuba 
and the canned meats so much talked about. If they 
had only used "brains" they would have ceased their 
murmurings. 

A few boxes of hard bread, or hard tack, as we called 
it, had been saved for use in the hospital for the sick or 
those in attendance there. Through dampness it had 
become mouldy and unfit for their use. It was drawn 
out and dumped on the ground near our quarters. 
Naturally being on the lookout for ".soft snaps", this 
chance did not escape me. I took my haversack and 
knife and ran with others to this godsend. Soon we 
were as thick around that pile of spoiled crackers as we 
could kneel and work. Others were reaching over our 
shoulders to get their share as we dug this mouldering 
mass apart. A piece of good cracker as large as one's 
finger was as eagerly picked up as if it had been a pearl 
of great price. The pieces thus obtained were either 
eaten then or conveyed to the haversack for future use. 
My full haversack on my return to quarters caused joy 
among our little mess. The relief was timely. A flock 
of chickens around a pile of chaff, each scratching as if 
life depended upon each scratch, has often reminded 
me of that scene. A diet such as these words relate 
tends to strengthen patriotism to such an extent that 
no assaults in after years could shake its steadfastness 
to the country which through suffering had been ce- 
mented into one indi.ssolvable union. 



LEISTICO AND TIM. 



Part of the regiment had been down below Prentiss, 
Miss., on a raid after cotton. The boats were well 
loaded and we were on the return trip. The river was 
low and the water as a means of quenching thirst had 
unpleasant results. lieistico had by some means se- 
cured a bottle of "Hostetter's Stomach Bitters". This 
unpalatable stutt" was sometimes used by the boys as a 



beverage. ],ts intoxicating qualities were almost as 
pronounced as its bitter taste, but being a patent medi- 
cine, its sale was allowable. It was recommended for 
cramps, actual and prospective. The prospective cramp 
to the soldier was a woeful contemplation and was to be 
fortified against when possible. This cotton raiding 
was disagreeable business; the weighing up of life on 



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the one side against private gain on the otlier (and often 
the scale on the life side overbalanced the gain side) 
disgusted and discouraged the bojs. It was carried on 
under the semblance of Government authority. It was 
nothing but legalized freebootiug — the soldier and help- 
less planter the victims, the speculator and those in 
command the beneficiaries. It was not war, it was 
murder and pillage, and under the circumstances the 
soldier .should not be blamed if he partook of something 
to temporarily relieve his sufl"erings through oblivion. 
Soon after the boat started on the return trip, Leis- 
tico, Wesley Smart, Block and Holt/kanipf sat down to 
play eucher. After a few games had been played, Leis- 
tico took the Iwttle of bitters from his haversack, took a 
drink and pa.ssed it to his companions in the game, 
saying, "Dot ish good stutt'. " When the bottle was re- 
turned to him he took another drink, saying "Yaw, 
yaw, dot ish gude. " He put the bottle in the haver- 
sack and the game went on. Tim, an Irishman of D 
Company, was looking at the players. His mouth was 



all (i.xed u|) to sample the bottle. When Leistico put it 
in the haversack Tim gave him a gentle tap on the 
shoulder and said, "Ould l)oy, can't ye pass it around'."' 
Without looking up, Leistico said, "Yaw, yaw," but 
kept on playing his cards. As Leistico was dealing the 
cards for another hand, Tim said, "Ould pard, ye are 
in great luck, sure, to make such a foine hand as that. 
If I were the likes of ye, I'd stand the treats." "Yaw, 
yaw," said Leistico, as he placed the cards in his 
hands, preparatory to playing his hand. Tim kept 
teasing him for some of the bitters, Ijcistico all the 
time saying, "Yaw, yaw." Finally he took the bottle 
from the haversack, took a drink and passed it to his 
companions. As it came hack to him Tim again re- 
minded him of the promised drink. Leistico, looking 
Tim in the eyes, said, "Yaw, yaw," and after the last 
drop had gone down his throat he threw the bottle 
overboard, turne<l to Wesley Smart and said, "Ves, Ves, 
vot he said?" Tim was too disgusted to say anything. 
He got up and went to liis company. 



A NEW ENGLAND VILLAGE IN ALABAMA. 



In the afternoon of a warm day on our march from 
Montgomery to Selnia we emerged into a valley in 
which was located a pretty manufacturing village. 
The surroundings of the village and the village itself 
were beautiful. That such a place could exist in the 
south was a surprise to us. To those of the men who 
were familiar with New England, this scene carried 
them back to their childhood days. Through the 
valley ran a noisy, chattering stream that should have 
been the home of the trout fish. From the little valley 
rose in gentle undulations farm homes with the modest 
surroundings which betokened the contented farmer 
who tilled with his own hands his fertile fields. This 
was in direct contrast to the large fields, manor house, 
and the group of small houses adjacent for the negroes, 
that were the characteristics of agriculture in the south. 
Here was the characteristic home of the freeman, sur- 
rounded by and in direct contrast to, if you may call 
them such, that of the bondman. The village itself, 
with its one crooked street, followed the course of the 
stream, with plain, neat houses painted white, with 
flpwers in the yard in front of the house, the white picket 
fence separating the yard from the main street, this 
street bordered by neatly trimmed forest trees; the 
white church with its tapering spire, the brick two- 
story school house surrounded by a cupola with its hell 
plainly in view. All of this, and more, .greeted our 
eyes, for farther down the street towards the lower end we 
could see long two and three-story buildings containing 
many windows. 

We could hardly believe our senses, let alone our eyes. 
The enchanted lamj) of Aladdin nmst have guided us 
into realms imaginary. Was this scene real, or had a 



spell been thrown over us? The command — "Company 1 
to the front, march !" brought us to realize that it was 
indeed real, and as we marched down that street, our 
lines as straight as when on parade, the drums beating, ' 
the flag unfurled, the people who lined the street say- 
ing, "What a fine body of men !" "They must he regu- 
lars. " "What regiment is that?" — Then we knew that 
we were viewing a gem whose rough .setting only en- 
hanced its beauty. Such a scene in the southland ' 
seemed an impossibility. As we marched by the long, 
high buildings we saw that the windows were decorat- {] 
ed with forms and faces of young, fair women, and as jj 
the glancing eyes of the soldiers caught sight of the ; 
waving handkerchiefs their forms straightened up, their 
alignment was perfect ; they indeed were in review, liut 
from the scenes .surrounding them, their thoughts were 
carried to their distant homes. Their thoughts were of 
the time when they marched away to do duty for Uncle 
Sam in correcting his wayward children. On this er- 
rand they had been bidden good-by in a similar manner. 
Could tliese people be a part of those whom we were 
chastising for their own good? Were these cheers from 
the people along the line and the good luck waved by 
the fair hands at the factories hypocrisy? These factor- 
ies had been turning out large quantities of cotton goods 
for the southern army. These beautiful farms had been 
supplying the people with food to sustain them in this 
labor. The flowers from the front yards had graced the 
pulpit from which prayers for the success of the .south- 
ern arms had been freely offered. In the schoolhouse 
the children had been taught to despi.se the Government 
of the United States that made such things as contained 
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THOMAS WAHPt^. 
1st Sergeant "D" Company. 



J(JHN A. KLIYKhMJALL, \» 
Sergeant "D" Company 





DAMEL C. PELHAM. 
Sergeant "D" Company- 



THOMAS CARROLL, 1864. 
Corporal "D" Company. 



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working to enslave. Here the opposites were excnipli- 
tied. Here was a seemingly happy people away froni 
war's alarms, enjoying in Utopian simplicity the es- 
sence of free government. Our regiment was the first 
Union soldiers they had seen, and as we marched across 
the little bridge at the end of the street no stragglers 
were left behind ; no depredations were committed to 
mar the good impression formed of us. Our passing 
was but a chapter in the life of this peaceful village. 
To us the view of its beauty and contentedness had reliev- 



ed the monotony of that uninteresting country. This set- 
tlement was made by Xew p:nglanders ; they had car- 
ried their characteristics of neatness and thrift with 
them. Their interests with the southern people had 
made them loyal to that cause, but the sturdy North- 
erner marching under the old flag and to the same mu- 
sic that their fathers had marched under and to, car- 
ried them back in memory to the old home, and ouce 
again they cheered the flag of their fathers and rejoiced 
at the music of the Nation. 



BELGIAN RIFLES. 



B Company, during its early service, was armed with 
the Belgian rifle. They were flint-lock guns, altered 
over into a percussion primer aflair. They might have 
been used in the Napoleon wars— they were crude 
enough to be a relic of that date. Oh, how they would 
kick ! Tliey kicked at both ends, humped up their 
backs and kicked your hand underneath the rifle. They 
were a sort of a tri-weekly gun— you loaded them in one 
week and worked the next week to get them unloaded. 
They carried an ounce ball and a handfull of buckshot. 
If they had been repeaters— that is, if you could have 
fired them twice the same day— they would have been a 
formidable weapon. It required much pressure on the 
trigger to bring down the hammer. This was a good 
calculation, as the butt of the gun was by that means 
placed securely against the shoulder; otherwise a fresh 
shoulder would have been required at each discharge. 

B Company, while at Bailey's Station, Mo., furnish- 
ed a picket and bridge guard. These guards, when 
they returned to camp, were instructed to discharge 
their rifles. To do so with safety the rifle was fastened 
to a rail fence, and a gun strap was tied to the trigger; 
this was pulled by the owner of the gun after he had 
secured a .safe position. We had orders not to u.se any 
fence rails from standing fence, but the daily discharge 
of the rifles that could be coaxed to go off furnished 
l)lenty of scattered rails for the camp rtres. The hogs 
that roamed thro' the the woods were accustomed to 



come to the bank below the cook shanty to pick up the 
scraps thrown there by the cook. No one could tell; 
with accuracy what direction the balls from the rifle | 
would take when they were discharged. Sometimes j 
the hogs came within range of the battery, and then 
fresh pork was served by the cook. Those in command, 
not fully knowing the peculiarities of the rifle, unjustly! 
accused the men of luring the hogs within range, audi 
sided with the owner of the porkers when he demand- 
ed payment for the hogs "accidentally" killed. Thus 
the poor soldier was kicked by oflicer as well as gun, 
until he learned that by hammering a copper cent into 
the breech of the gun, that part of the kick was re- 
moved ; but then the soldier did the kicking— the fences j 
ceased to fall down. He was compelled to gather 
wood from the timber and carry it to camp on his 
back. The hogs changed their feeding place. No more ■ 
fresh pork was served by the cook, but opossum steak I 
was fine eating. Strange as it may seem, Missouri pig 
and opossum so much resembled each other that the sol- '• 
dier might have made a mistake in the opossum hunt 
that were often undertaken with success. For fear that I 
a mistake might have been made, and not wishing to 
have the ofHcial presence disturbed, the skin and bones of f 
the opo.ssums were carefully destroyed. Belgian rifle, 
opossum and Bailey's Station are closely a.ssociated to- 
gether in the memory of the early soldier life of the 
comjiany. 



THE MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD TRAIN GUARD. 



While the regiment was stationed at Meridian, Miss., 
in the sunmier of 186.5, a detail of thirty men was made 
from the ;«rd 111. Infantry to guard the trains from 
Meridian, Miss., to Mobile, Ala. The detail was di- 
vided into three reliefs or squads, each under a Lieu- 
tenant. Lieut. E. T. Durant of B Co. commanded the 
squad in which I was detailed. I can only remember 
the names of two men that were with me on the guard 
—Corporal Geo. B. Heartt of B Co. an<l William F. 



(iiddings of H Co., they having been closely connected 
with me in some of the incidents to be related. Their 
identity is too firmly established for the 36 years that 
have elapsed since that time to efl'ace from memory. 

Our duties were light. We aided the conductor to main- 
tain order, and guarded government property. The 
trains were mixed ones, freight and passenger, tlie 
only kind that ran at that time. Many di.scharged 
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were returning to their former homes in the southwest; 
also many citizens, white and colored, who also had 
been with the armies, or had moved east as the Union 
armies occupied their country, were returning to re- 
sume life under the new conditions that the war had 
produced. They were, as a rule, a jovial, good-natured 
set. The past was behind them; the future was an un- 
known quantity; but, like true Americans, they were 
willing to take up the burdens of life again and solve 
the problems as they came to them, to the best interests 
of themselves and the country of which, by force of 
arms, they had been compelled to remain unwilling cit- 
izens. They recpiired little attention from us unless 
some line hud obtained a (piantity of commissary, then 
our work was somewhat troublesome ; but at that time 
the authority of the government represented by the 
■•Iilue('();its" was universally respected. 

Wc occupie<l two nights and one day in making the 
niuiiil trip. We were furnished with passes that would 
take us anywhere in Mobile, one of which I now have. 
Thus our (lay oflf at Mobile was made pleasant and prof- 
itable to us. The regiment having lieen engaged in the 
Mobile cami)aign and hurried oft' to Montgomery, Ala., 
soon after the surrender of Mobile, we had had no time 
to examine the city or fortifications. The arsenal and 
its yards lilled with captured ammunition and cannon, 
were a source of much interest to us. The great Arm- 
strong guns with the arrow brand on them, denoting 
their place of manufacture, did not improve our feel- 
ings toward our English cousius. Those guns only 
could have been sent to the Confederates through the 
consent and aid of the English Government. This to 
us was ample proof of their perfidy. Much of the am- 
munition was of English make. We knew that they 
had it, because often during the siege of Mobile the am- 
munition used by the Johnnies would give a quick, 
sharp report and emit a light blue smoke, which was 
difTerent from that of their own or our manufacture. 

While at Meridian we were quartered near the rail- 
road station away from the regiment. W'e were in some 
respects an independent command, yet we drew our ra- 
tions from the regimental Quartermaster. These we 
supplemented by purchases at Mobile. Each squad had 
a mess chest which was conveyed for us in the express 
car. At Mobile we were quartered in the depot. In 
the language used at that time, we had a "soft snap". 
Corporal Heartt, with our squad, went to the regiment 
to draw rations on one of our lay off days at Meridian. 
As we went to the (iuartermaster's tent we noticed a 
detail of men standing guard over a pile of meat that 
was placed upon the ground a .short distance from his 
"grub shack". This seemed to us out of the ordinary, 
the reason for which we were to understand later. Af- 
ter all the rations but the meat had been issued to us, 
Dick said, "Come, boys, and get your meat." He led 
the way to the before mentioned meat pile, and told the 
Corporal to help himself; then we understood the na- 
ture of the guard. It was not to keep any one from tak- 
ing it away, but to keep the meat from taking itself 



away. To say it was alive hardly expresses it. The 
picking up of a side of meat or a .shoulder on the 
guard's bayonet and tossing it back upon the pile, or 
gently heading ofl' some adventurous piece that had 
started out to see the world, were the orders of the 
guard. The scene was an interesting one from an amus- 
ing standpoint; but from that of hunger it was a ser- 
ious one. It was that or nothing. The Corporal, be- 
ing a tender hearted kind of a Heartt, declined Dick's 
invitation. He could not bring himself up to the 
thought of .separating such happy families. He thought 
of the friends and sweetheart in the northland, of the 
parting when he donned the blue to help maintain the 
nation, and refused to relieve the Quartermaster of any 
part of his interesting responsibility. 

The (juestion among the squad as they returned to 
quarters was the "meat supply". Lieut. Durant had 
been furnishing .soft bread and wheat flour for gravy to 
the boy.s. Meat they nuist have, or no gravy, for their 
bread would be forthcoming. Extremity stimulates 
thought as well as invention. We were due to leave for 
Mobile that afternoon at 4 o'clock. On our last trip to 
the city we had conveyed several carloads of native cured 
hams and shoulders, as well as .several flat (;ars loaded 
with anmiunition. The ammunition was only protect- 
ed from the sparks from the wood burning engines 
by canvas stretched over it. We remembered our ef- 
forts to keep the canvas from catching fire and inciden- 
tally remembered the hams. That sweet-scented meat 
was too strong upon us, even at that distance, to not 
give to it more than a passing thought as to supply and 
demand. On the way to the city a scheme was worked 
up to obtain some of that meat for immediate use. No 
harm could possibly come of taking some of it if it 
could be found, providing always that we did not get 
caught in the act. The converting of ham into soldier 
could he no harm, as soldier was worth more than ham. 
The ham might spoil if not used— the soldier could not 
spoil— and ham in this instance was the thing most need- 
ed to make the soldier. The Government owned both ; 
the Government would be the gainer. We were there 
to protect the interests of the Government, and as true 
soldiers we would surely do it if the opportunity afford- 
ed itself. On arriving at the city the squad resolved 
itself into a committee to interview the difTerent Gov- 
ernment depositories and find that meat. It was found, 
securely guarded by a detail from the 12th Illinois In- 
fantry, in a cotton warehouse about one-half mile from 
the depot. The warehouse was made of brick, with an 
open court through the center, the roof covered with 
slate ; the windows were narrow and protected by iron 
bars. No glass was in them, ('orporal Heartt, with 
a mental requisition, and I with my cheek, started out 
late in the evening to investigate. It would not do for 
him to get caught— he might lose his stripes; I had no 
fear of stripes, as I had had them before. Heartt was 
to stay outside and wait for the signal, and I wa.s to get 
inside. The Sergeant of the Guard happened to be a 
companionable fellow ; I had an old friend in his com- 



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Kdlil K'T TKAVIS. 
Corporal "D" Company. 



JA.MES W, BATEjMAN. 
Drummer "D" Company. 





CHARLES W. PRATT. 

1st Serjeant "E" Company. 

Color Sergeant. 



JAMES H. WATSON. 
Sergeant "E" Company. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



257 



paiiy. This, with my pass, pavert the way to an en- 
trance. We went inside to take a drink; he went out 
alone. I sampled the hams, which were arranged in 
great piles along the sides of the building, gave the sig- 
nal, passed out through the bars such hams as I thought 
Heartt and I could carry away, then went out and 
talked with the Sergeant a few minutes. It being now 
dark, T joined Heartt, and the meat was safely carried 
to the depot. The supply of flour, gravy, soft bread 
and ham thus assured, we were happy in our knowledge 
of well doing. 

On one of our trips from Meridian we had as passen- 
gers several carloads of Johnston's men on their way to 
Texas and Louisiana. Of course they were supposed 
not to be armed. We had mingled freely with them, 
and, in the cour.se of conversation, they had expressed 
themselves as tired of war and glad that it was over. 
They were a jolly lot of boys, enjoying the full feed of 
rations that the Government had given them; also the 
kind treatment that they received was often .spoken 
of in words of pr.iise. They had not expected such 
kindness to besViown them, and we, as representatives of 
the Government they had fought so long to destroy, were 
the recipients of their expressed gratitude. I had seat- 
ed myself in the first seat on the righthand side of the 
car at the forward end. My belt, with my cartridge 
box, was around we; my gun, which was loaded, I held 
in my hands, the butt resting on the floor. It was get- 
ting well along into the night; most of the men were 
trying to sleep, being lulled to their slumbers by the 
rain which was gently falling against the sides of 
the car. Probably many were thinking of the hap- 
py meeting with friends that was soon to be. No more 
war alarms, no more suffering; all was peace; they had 
done what they deemed their duty; they had failed and 
were going to what they called home, to help rebuild 
the destroyed country and make their states once more 
prosperous, as before the conflict. Some of them, no 
doubt, upon whom the heavy hand of war had rested 
none too lightly, were thinking of comrades who went 
with them to the war, now dead ; their graves scattered 
from the Mississippi to the Potomac, no head.stone to 
mark their last resting place. Soon the hand of time 
would level the little mound over them, and they, once 
so full of life, would have passed into oblivion. As 
they thought of families now dead or scattered almost 
beyond rescue, of property destroyed, social conditions 
completely revolutionized— it seemed to them that all 
was lost. Country, home, friends— all lost but honor. 
Where to go or what to do was to them the unsolved 
problem. These bitter reminders of vanished hopes had 
soured their minds against all friendly advances and 
had made them moody, melancholy wrecks on the 
shores of war's desolation. It was from the latter class, 
if any, that trouble for the Government would arise. 



The unusual quietness of the scene had its effect upon 
me, and I, too, dozed and dreamed of scenes in the 
far-away Northland. A disturbance on the platform of 
the car nearest me i>artially arou.sed me. I sprang to 
my feet in the alley-way of the car just as several John- 
nies rushed past me from the platform, yelling, "Fight ! 
The guards are killing the boys!" If hell had broken 
loose and the legions of the damned were given a free 
hand on mischief bent, there could have been no more 
excitement in their path than was in that car at that 
time. The Johnnies were standing up with revolvers 
and knives in their hands, ready for the fray. Those 
nearest me had moved back a few steps ; they were get- 
ting ready for a rush to the platform. All that was be- 
tween them and it was Corporal Heartt and myself, 
standing shoulder to shoulder in the alley-way of the 
car, with guns cocked and aimed, waiting for the ad- 
vance to commence the attack. The looks of rage and 
ferocity that I saw as I loooked along my rifle barrel, 
remained with me as a nightmare for a long time. 
Just then Lieut. Durant— a man (by the way! always 
cool, whose nerve never deserted him, came through 
the doorway of the car with his sword drawn. He 
dashed in front of us, struck down our guns with his 
sword, faced the mob, and demanded what was the 
matter. He was a man of commanding presence, with 
dark piercing eyes which .spoke in language more force- 
ful than that of the tongue. It was two men against 
a carload. The reinforcement was most timely ; they 
could have filled us so full of holes we would have made 
poor strainers for the rain that was falling outside. 
Probably a wholesome fear of the Entields in the hands 
of two sturdy "bluecoats" deterred them from the at- 
tack until the opportune arrival of the Lieutenant. 
They knew that in their crowded condition, if we fired, 
it meant several killed or wounded men. Not a ijford 
had been said by us up to the time of the Lieutenant's 
arrival upon the scene. Giddings of H Company came 
into the car shortly after the Lieutenant and said that 
a Johnny had said "he was glad Lincoln was killed 
and wished Johnson would be served the same way." 
The Johnny said he did not say so. Giddings started 
to talk again ; the Lieutenant stopped him and asked 
the Johnny, whose face was all bloody, what was the 
trouble. It seemed that the Johnny had said he wished 
it had been Johnson that was killed instead of Lincoln. 
Giddings had misunderstood him, attacked and nearly 
knocked him ofl' the car. Explanations were made; 
Giddings was sorry he struck him. The men resumed 
their seats after a number had shaken the Lieutenant 
by the hand to emphasize their appreciation of the 
brave man. We resumed our seats and the beating of 
the rain against the car lulled us into iiuiet again. We 
liked the Johnnies the better for their pluck, and they 
duly a))i)reciated the stand made l>y the two guards. 



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REMINISCENCES BY COMRADES. 





HF.^RY L. FOSTER. 
Corporal "E" Company. 



JA.MES L. DAYTON. 
Corporal "E" Company. 





CHARLES D. MORRIS, ISOl. 
Corporal "E" Company. 



CHARLES D. AIORRIS, M02. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



259 



THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT 



Near Young's Plantation, three miles west of Boutee Station, twenty-one miles west of Algiers, La., Marcti 2nd, J865. 



The regiment h:ul been ortiered to report at New Or- 
leans for assignment in the 16th Army Corps, to take 
part in an expefiition against Mobile, Ala. For nearly 
a year the regiment liad been doing garrison duty along 
the railroad extending from Algiers, La., to Brashear 
City, La. It was tiresome and monotonous service, and 
when the order came for our relief It was hailed with 
joy. To the veteran it meant that free and easy life of 
the campaign, its ever varying scenes and excitement 
from changed conditions; the monotonous bill of fare of 
garrison life could be changed at pleasure. The excite- 
njent Incident to battle was still strong upon them. To 
the recruits that had joined the regiment at and since 
its re-enlistment the change was welcomed, as the gar- 
rison life they had been living was not the life they had 
expected when they enlisted, but they had borne it pa- 
tiently, perfecting themselves in the niaimal of arms 
and the school of the soldier that had thus far pre.sented 
itself. The accumulations of clothing, trinkets and 
things unnecessary and cumbersome to the new life 
were disposed of. The French who inhabit this part of 
the state had been very friendly to us— a number of 
them had enlisted in the regiment. Their friendly 
words to us at parting and the "Good-bye" greetings to 
our new comrades were being said as the cars arrived 
from Brashear City that bright morning of March 2nd, 
ls(w, to carry us to New Orleans and our new assign- 
ment. 

The greetings of the re-united companies who had 
been so long separated were joyous ; again they were to 
unite as a unit in the work before them. All the com- 
panies had been picked up but one, Company H. We 
were nearing our destination. Every one seemed to be 
enjoying himself, when we received the hardest blow 
and suffered the greatest loss (with one exception — 
Vicksburg) the regiment suffered during its over four 
years of service. LTnannounced and unlooked for we 
were thrown from the height of enjoyment and pleasure 
in a few seconds tinje to the depths of suffering and 
sorrow. The train was a mixed one— a few passenger 
cars, the remainder were box, flat and open stock cars. 
The companies with their equipage had been put in 
these ears without any regard to their place in the regi- 
mental line, the mules and headquarters baggage at the 
rear. Just why this arrangement was made I cannot 
say. It might have just happened so. Such things 
happening so often in the army gave rise to the thought 
among the men that mules and baggage were considered 
of more importance than a common soldier. 



It was nearly noon ; we had just passed the station of 
Bayou Des Allamands and picked up the part of B 
Company that was stationed there, placing them in the 
second box car from the engine. I should have stated 
that at the request of the engineer the officer in com- 
mand had detailed Ijieut. Bush of C' Company to ride 
on the engine and in a measure relieve him from this 
increased responsibility, the roadbed and equipment 
not being in good condition. It being about 12 o'clock 
I seated myself in the open car door on the lefthand 
side of the ear and began to eat my dinner. It con- 
sisted of crackers and water; the crackers being of good 
(juality, it recpiired but little time to eat them. I had 
nearly completed the undertaking when the engineer 
gave two or three sharp whistles. I knew that we were 
not at Boutee Station, as I was familiar with the coun- 
try, having been stationed there a short time a few 
months before. On looking out ahead I saw a horse 
running along the track just at the side of the pilot of 
the engine— saw it attempt to cross in front of the en- 
gine—then came the crash. 

It was said that we were running about ten miles an 
hour— not fast enough to throw the horse out of the 
way. There was a road crossing at the place of the ac- 
cident. A man was attempting to drive the horse 
across ahead of the cars. It was but a few rods from 
the crossing to the plantation houses of a Mr. Young. 
The land along the track was low; the ditches on each 
side were quite wide and contained a quantity of water. 
The engine and first car passed over the horse ; the sec- 
ond jumped the track, ran along on the ties two or 
three rods, broke loose from the car ahead, tipped about 
half way over and stopped. I still hung to my seat, my 
head and feet sticking out the door. Two or three cars 
went with the one I was in ; several more turned to the 
left, ran into a ditch and piled themselves together 
nearly in front of where I was stationed, hanging on 
for dear life. The men, some twenty-five or more, with 
their baggage, were thrown together in the angle of the 
ear ; they were struggling to get out. Their only place 
of egress was my seat of observation. The cars that ran 
into a ditch and piled up into a pile were filled witli 
men and company stores. 

This terrible scene of wrecked cars and suffering hu- 
manity remains vivid in my mind to-day. The cars 
came crashing along, pu.shed to their doom by the ones 
in the rear. As they reached the obstruction each one 
seemed to rise up in front, roll or slide with its load of 
fuimanity and camp ecjuipage to its place in the pyra- 



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I i.NUS C. BKIX.IKBANK. 
Corporal *'t" Company. 



JAMES N. EllTLER 
ipany 
[tenant '■ " ' 
iter of 



nt LI. S. C. I. 
Company Sketch. 





HARTAS DlCKlNSO^. 
Corporal "F" Company. 



MATTHEW M. BROOKE, IWi 
1st Sergeant "G" Company. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



201 



mid, to be in turn run upon and mashed out of all re- 
semblance to what it had once been. Heads, arms 
and bodies of the men could be seen protruding from 
the tiorrible pile, the cars in some instances not break- 
ing flat, but leaving a space from which the men were 
struggling for exit. The crashing of the cars, mingled 
witli the cries of the wounded and calls for help of the 
imprisoned men, made a scene terrible to looli at, and 
impossible to fully describe. Men were riding on top 
of the cars also. I thiulv many of the ears in this pile 
were open stock cars with a runwaj' on top. The 
broken pieces of cars were flying through the air, hum- 
ming like stray bullets hunting for a victim. Many of 
the men were seriously wounded by flying pieces. 

On top of the next to the last car that rode up to this 
pyramid of broken iron, wood and crushed humanity 
was a bald-headed man on his knees; he had retained 
his cap in one of his hands; his eyes were bulging from 
their sockets with fear; the car rode up to the top, 
tipped over and hung suspended. The man let go his 
hold on the runway, rolled end over end to the front of 
the pile witiiout losing his cap from his hand, picked 
himself u|) and ran away yelling like an Indian. This 
scene was so laughable that t had to let go, or some one 
pulled me loose, and I fell among the tramping, yelling 
men inside the car. When I got out of the ear I found 
one of my hands badly jammed, hut in the excitement 
incident to the situation it was not noticed. 

All those who were able soon commenced the work of 
relieving the suffering. Under the command of Col. 
Elliott the men moved like well-regulated machines. 
Ropes were procured and the cars were pulled apart and 
held in place until men could gather up the dead and 
wounded. Several of the boys were thrown into ditch- 
es and held down by the cars until drowned. We could 
hear their cries biit could not get at them until too late 
to save them. One, a member of A Company, a nephew 
of Capt. Button, wlio had been with us but a sliort 
time, thus gave up his life. How dirterent the ending 
from what his imagination had pictured it ! He was 
drowned like a rat in a trap, even without having seen 
an armed rebel. After the body of the poor boy had 
been removed from the ditch, the scene of Capt. Button 
standing over him, the tears running down his face as 
efl'orts were being made by the comrades to bring back 
the young life that had been snufl'ed out so ijuickly, 
and the earnest appeals of the Captain to work faster, 
will remain with me as long as life lasts. 

A poor fellow on one of the cars just behind the car I 
was in was caught between the car roof and the bank of 
the ditch by the legs at about the thighs, and both of 
them were broken. We could not lift the car up or pull 
him out. He said, as coolly as if he had been ordering 
his dinner, "Big a little here— perhaps I can work my- 
self into the place and tBen you can help me." One 
man, feeling a stinging sensation at the top of his 
head, put up his hand and found his scalp torn from 
his head; it was hanging to the back of his neck. This 
was no doubt done by a piece of board flying through 



the air. The scalp was rei)laced an<l he went in search 
of Br. Res. Sergt. Wills of A Company was lying 
asleep in the ear. Poor fellow ! when found only his 
necktie served to identify him. He was smashed to (he 
thickness of a man's hand. He was a brave, true sol- 
dier; he had carried his country's flag and waved it in 
the faces of the enemy on many a bloody Held. To thus 
die was terrible. I saw three men removed from under 
the car. They had been caught by the head like mice 
in a trap. Some of the men declared they jumped over 
the telegraph wire. Not the jumping, but the lighting, 
hurt them, as their lu-oken or bruised limbs testified to. 
Sergt. Brown of B Co. was found lying on his back 
across a railroad rail within a very short distance of the 
car wheel. A second's more advance and one more 
would have been added to the list of killed. When 
found he was unconscious. He had been thrown from 
the top of the car. Many were the miraculous escapes 
shown when that pyramid was taken apart. The parts 
of the cars had been thrown in such a way as to sustain 
the weight, providing places of comparative safety for 
the imprisoned men. 

The wounded and killed were removed as fast as re- 
covered to the nearby farm house. There was a veranda 
on three sides of the house. On this and under the 
trees the dead and wounded were placed. Br. Itex 
asked permission of the occupants of the house to use 
these and .some tables. The request was refused. As a 
result of the refusal, the piano served as an operating 
table and the Brussels carpet deadened the sound of the 
feet of the operators as they moved among the furniture 
in the parlor. I fanned a poor fellow with my hat to 
keep away tlie flies that swarmed around him as he lay 
on the veranda near the parlor door. He was so badly 
injured that they let him wait that they might give at- 
tention to those that there was some chance of saving. 
Poor fellow ! both of his arms and legs were broken, the 
bones protruding through the flesh. A wound on his 
head had destroyed one of his eyes also; his groans and 
appeals for aid were pitiful to hear. He had stormed 
the heights of Vicksburg unscratched ; had volunteered 
to carry water to his wounded comrades between the 
lines where they lay after the terrible 22nd of May. 
Oh, such a death in such a place! Another poor fellow 
lying under a tree with his back broken, paralyzed from 
his hips down — jjoor boy ! His cries of anguish as we 
carried him to the relief train rang in my ears for a 
long time. 

Many were the close escapes. One man of D Com- 
pany had drank enough brandy peaches to make him 
sleepy. He lay down at the end of the car. When the 
crash came a mess box that was one side of him, a 
banjo on the other side, were broken into kindling 
wood. Two men, one seated on each side of him, were 
wounded ; it aroused him enough for him to inquire 
why they could not lefhlm alone when he was tired. 
He was not injured. The passenger cars and those con- 
taining the mules and baggage did not leave the track. 

Over eighty of the regiment were killed or .seriously 



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REMINISCENCES B Y COMB A DES. 





IDM I'll t. KtNDRICk, 1'«I2. 

Ser^'cant "G" Company. 

Promoted for gallantry 22 May, 1863. 



ROBERT BARKLEY. 



JEREMIAH E. WALDON. 
Sergeant "G" Co. 





WILLIAM C. ARNOLD. 



ARNOLD CLAFLIN. 
"G" Company. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



263 



wounded. John M. Porter of B Company reported at 
sick call the next morning that he did not feel well. 
He died in a few days. Many of the wounded never 
reported to tlie surj;e<iii just how badly the regiment 
was used up. It was ini|iossible to tell. They were re- 
liorted unfit for dutj' for two weeks. The losses were 
about equally divided among veterans and recruits. To 
the recruits it was a severe introduction into active ser- 
vice—a little too active— somewhat different from what 
tliey had imagined. They expected bullets and shells 
to be thrown at theui, but did not expect horses to be 
used as a weapon of warfare in that way. Later, in 
talking over tlie atiair, the veterans acknowledged it 
was quite a sliake-up, biit it really did not compare 
favor.ibly with the marches the regiment took in Wis- 
sDiiri in 1S(;:2, when tliey went up a hill for no other 
reason visible to the rank and file than to have a chance 
to go clown it if possible at some steeper place than 
w litre they ascended it. All the oliject gained it 
seemed to Ihem was the wearing out of a lot of misfit 
shoes the Government happened to have on hand and 
could dispose of in no other way. Both df these inci- 



dents were very trying to the nerve centers and about 
as hard on the physical condition of the regiiirent. 

The injured men were placed aboard the relief train 
that had been seirt fi'oiii Algiers We gathered up the 
serviceable part of our equiiuiienl.«, got aboard the ears 
and reached our destination about dark. However, be- 
fore leaving the seerre of the w'reck we hunted for the 
mar) that was driving the horses. It was well for him 
that he could not be found, for the boys in their anger 
would have placed him where he never would have 
driven horses again, unless he hail obtained the position 
of coachman to his Satanic Majesty. The WdUiided 
were taken to the hospital; the reiriaiiider of the regi- 
ment went across the river to New Orleans aird spread 
their blankets on the brick paved floor of a cotton ware- 
house. The worn side of a brick, even if pad<led with 
one thickness of a blaiikii, diil not make the most 
comfortable place on which to lay bruised and lired 
bodies. 

Thus ended in sorrow the il ly so pleasantly hegiiii — 
another day in the calendar to be renieinbered by the 
regiment. 



AN INCIDENT OF THE RAILROAD WRECK, MARCH 2nd, 1865. 



A Sergeant of D Company who had charge of the 
"company remnants" was actively engaged with his 
detail when he was approached by Tim Regan. Tim's 
face and the front part of his body were well plastered 
with mud. He presented a grotesque appearance. Tim 
was peculiar, yet with all his pecularities, he was a fa- 
vorite. D Courpany boys had tried many times to get 
him to have some photographs takerr to exchange with 
them. No persuasion could induce Tim to face the pic- 
ture box. He had never tiinched in facing an enemy ; 
he had often faced the sutler for a stand-oflf until pay 
day: he could outface the Quartermaster's clerk if there 
was any comiuissary to be had, but the camera was one 
thing he w<iuld not face. The Sergeant referred to had 



asked him for a photograph. .\s Tinr approached him 
with outstretched hand beckoning for silence, he said : 
"Whist, whist, there, is it a fortygraf yese want? Sure, 
over beyant in the ditch yese will find wan; it's been 
took, and the full lerrgth of me it is, sir, sure." On in- 
vestigating it was found that Tim had been thrown 
full length into the ditch, face downward. The mud 
was just soft enough to leave a good impression of Tim's 
face and form. Open eyes and mouth were well taken. 
It is not recorded that the Sergeant preserved the nega- 
tive for future use, hut it is safe to say that that 
photographic impression of Tim Regan in Louisi- 
ana mud was the only one taken of him during the 
service. 



SERGEANT KENDALL OF "K" COMPANY. 



One of the picket posts in the lines around Brashear 
City in IHiU was old "Fort Buchanan", built before the 
war and located at the connection of the lake with Ber- 
wick Ray. What the 1(.rt was designed to protect was 
hard to determine, unless it was being constructed 
and then abandoned when useless to its constructors. It 
was designed to conrrrremorate its namesake. President 
Buchanan. Near the picket post had been at one time 
a saw mill whose motive power was steam. All that 
remained of this enterprise was the ditch dug from the 
lake to the mill to accommodate the logs to be converted 



into lumber, a few pieces of timber, and the boiler for 
the use of the engine. The mill site being slightly 
higher than the surrounding land, it was used by the 
boys as a sleeping place. This wa« necessary in order 
to obtain a place that was not at times covered by 
water. The (Jovernment in its kindness, to alleviate 
our sufTerings, had provided each man with a nrosquito 
bar covering, made in box form. They were about 
feet long, 18 inches wide and high. This was fastened 
at the corners to four stakes. Under this the soldier 
spread his blankets and defied the assaults of the Galle- 



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REMINISCENCES BY COMRADES. 





WILLIAM nillNCY MAHAN, l'> 
"G" Company. 



THOMAS BARRER. 
1st Sergeant *'H" Companj'. 



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GEORGE S. JACKS. 
SerKcant "H" Company. 



JOSblMI I. SPbNCtR. 
Sergeant "H" Company. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 



2tJ5 



nippers, those vampires that can give their Jersey rela- 
tives any advantage demanded and beat them at the 
game of bill abw)rption. The alligators were numerous; 
they were an interesting feature in the list of attractions. 
The deei) bass of their voices k. |)t tinje to the high- 
keyed notes of the nios(iuitos, tlie two blending together 
in music most demoniac. 

I was detailed to this place to do picket duty. My 
trick on guard did not arrive until VI o'clock at night. 
I had staked my mosquito bar on the bank of the ditch, 
crawled into it, and was soon oblivious to the assaults 
of the enemy. A male alligator on mischief bent had 
crawled close up to my sleeping place. He in his ex- 
cess of joy at his i^rospective good fortune, gave tongue 
to a loud bellow. At the .same time a mouse that had 
chanced to creep under my blankets for warmth ran 
across my face. The two coml)ined awakened me from 
my slumber. When thoroughly aroused I was standing 
on my feet pulling the mosquito bar from my head and 
trembling as though in an ague fit. I had no further 
desire to sleep. I hunted up the Sergeant in charge of 
the post, Kendall of K Co., to listen to some of his 
yarns. Kendall, having served in the Mexican war, 
being a veteran with three years service to his credit in 
the regiment, was well equipped by nature and service 
to relate incidents that had come to his notice. He was 
not particularly noted for the truthfulness of the inci- 
dents he related. 

When I came to the post in the morning I had no- 
ticed the absence of the steam boiler before mentioned. 
As I sat there in the smudge Kendall had made for his 
comfort, I casually remarked on the absence of the 
boiler; he said, yes, it was gone — it left when he was 
there before— and proceeded to explain its absence. He 
had come on picket that day without his mo.squito bar. 
When the time came for him to get some sleep he was 



in a ((uandary what to do; but being a man who always 
overcame obstacles of such a trifling nature, he resolved 
to utilize the boiler as a resting place. It was raining. 
He crawled inside and fastened up his blanket at the 
end to keep out the rain and moscputos. The patter of 
the rain outside and the hum of his discomlited assail- 
ants soon lulled him to sleep. The moving of the boiler 
awakened him. Keaching for his haversack he ob- 
tained a piece of candle, which he lighted, and pro- 
ceeded to investigate the commotion. Accidentally 
placing his hand against the side of the boiler, he re- 
ceived a pricking sensation. This he found came from 
the bills of the mosquitos that had been thrust through 
his steel covering in their efforts to reach him. Ken- 
dull in his life before the war had worked in a machine 
shop. He could clinch a rivet e(iual to any man. Tak- 
ing his bayonet he began to batter down the bills thus 
presented to him, which he was unable to licpiidate in 
any other manner. He being an honest man, could al- 
low no bills to be presented to him without making 
some eti'ort to meet them. Each one as presented was 
duly settled. The candle being about burned out and 
the movements of the boiler resembling that made by 
the steamer "Clinton" in her efforts to land the regi- 
ment in Texas, Kendall gathered up his belongings and 
hurried out of the boiler. Being relieved of his weight, 
the boiler arose in the air and was carried out over the 
lake by the unwilling captives. Kendall seemed much 
impressed with the "Dead March" as played by the 
moscjuitos, and said that demons from the Devil's 
own body guard on harp strings tempered in the 
fires of the danmed could not have furnished music 
more hellish in tone or discord than that wafted back 
to him by the doomed burden bearers as they direct- 
ed their course to the shore of the lake occupied by the 
Johnnies. 



THE TRIP HOME FROM CAIRO, ILL. 



Before the regiment started for home in 1865, the 
weather at Vicksburg, Miss., had been warm aird pleas- 
ant. We were illy prepared for the cool reception we re- 
ceived at Cairo, 111., on our landing froirr the steam- 
boat that cold, stormy night. Very few of the boys had 
overcoats. They had no extra clothing to protect them 
from the cold wind that swept the levee at the landing. 
There was no shelter of any kind for us. The ground 
was ^frozen. Snow was falling. There was nothing 
but exercise and a few small tires to keep us from freez- 
ing. When daylight came we prepared our breakfast 
of coffee and crackers, and soon a train of box cars w-as 
backed down to the landing for our accommodation on 
our trip north to home and citizenship. For seats the 
cars had been supplied with boards fastened crossways 
to the sides of the car. There was no chance for a fire, 
no ventilation but the doors on the sides of the car, 



and no chance to lie down. Like cattle we were crowd- 
ed into these cars that we were destined to occupy for 
two days. If they had been bedded with .straw the 
sanre as cars are fitted for the shipment of .stock, we 
could have spread our blankets, lain down and beeir 
more comfortable. No unnecessary stops were made. 
Our comfort Was not considered, unless the hurrying us 
along to reach our destination as soon as possible might 
be construed that way. I said we had no fire— this is 
wrong. The fires of indignatioir burned within us at 
the suffering we endured. One of the storms that 
sometimes sweep over Illinois in the latter part of No- 
vember had us in its grasp. 

We arrived at Decatur in the early evening. Here 
we were to be transferred to another road, and we ex- 
pected some provision would have been made at this 
point for our comfort. If anything had been prepared for 



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GEORGE W. HAND. 
Corporal "H" Company. 



JAMES B. DAVEY. 
"H" Company. 





JAMES M. BAY. 
"H" Company. 



EBBLIR A. COMVERSE, KX(,4. 
"11" Company. 



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us we did uot fiud it. We were tired, cold and hungry. 
C'raelvers and cold water might l>e tilling, but they were 
not very nourishing to travelers riding in open cars in 
the winter time. A citizen on the depot platform said, 
"Hoys, welcome home to God's country." It seemed 
to me that God was away from home and the Devil was 
running things to suit himself. Here we had no wood 
to make a tire to boil cofTec, no food to eat, no money 
to buy anything with— provided we could have found it. 
In our case some one had blundered. We were accus- 
tomed to blunders. The Government was not to blame; 
we had been nnistered out of its service into that of the 
state. We were one-half citizens. The state had for- 
gotten us and the promises made to us over four years 
before. This inhuman neglect rankled in our minds 
and made us more anxious to reach our homes to see if 
the people there had forgotten us. Happily for us they 
hail not. It was only those in control at Springfield 
that had turned the cold shoulder upon us. We were 
among the last soldiers to return home. They were get- 
ting tired. Our days of u.sefuluess were about over. 

The citizen had said we were in God's countrj'. Now 
God and angels had been associated together in my 
early training; where one was the other seemed to be. 
Thus reasoning I resolved to trj- to find a friendly an- 
gel to minister to me in this my extremity. I left the 
cars, and by walking west a few blocks came to a thin- 
ly settled portion of the city. I saw a light shining 
through a window in the door of a small house. I 
could see the light of the fire in the heating stove. 
Everything looked warm and comfortable inside. To 
me, a penniless tramp, this seemed to be heaven. 
Something seemed to say, "The angel is here." I went 
up to the door and knocked. A woman opened it. I 
told her I belonged to the regiment of soldiers that was 
at the depot— that I was cold and hungry, had had lit- 
tle to eat for two days ; could I come in and get a cup 
of coffee and some bread to eat? I had no money to 
pay for it. She said, "Come in," and gave me a chair 
by the stove and immediately began preparing some- 
thing for me to eat. Again I said, "I have no money 
to pay you for anything." She paid no attention to 
me and soon had some supper ready and asked me to 
sit up to the table and eat. Everything was clean and 
nice at that table and in the room but myself. Sleep- 
ing on the deck of a steamboat for a week, riding in 
box cars amid smoke and cinders for two days, with 
no chance to wash one's hands and face— to say I was 
dirty does not express it. I had not realized my condi- 
tion until I sat down to that table, which was the first 
time for many long months that such a privilege had been 
granted me. There was plenty of food and I did am- 
ple justice to it. While eating she asked my regiment 
and where we were going. On arising from the table I 
thanked her heartily and started to leave the house. 
Then she told me that her brother had worn the blue- 
that he was sleeping his last long sleep in the South- 
land—that she had only done by me as she would have 
wished some one to have done by him. I had found 



my "angel". It was God's country, and the blue eye.s, 
fiaxen hair and pleasant face of that German girl are 
pictured on my memory as vividly as if the incident 
had happened yesterday. I have been through that city 
many times since then, and invariably I look out of 
the car window to see if I can locate the house of "An- 
gel Bountiful". 

In the early morning of the next day the regiment 
arrived at Camp Butler. In the gray dawn it looked 
more dreary than ever before. The barracks, the old, 
dilapidated, unplastered sheds seemed colder and the 
boards in the bottom of the bunks seemed harder than 
when we last slept on them. The fuzzy roughness that 
had once covered them (which in the absence of straw 
had in a manner softened their hardness) had all been 
worn oft". They were smooth from the wear of the 
many thousands of boys that had stretched their bodies 
on these "downy beds of ease". These barracks had 
sheltered many an enthusiastic boy that had become 
"only a memory". They had fallen by the wayside in 
the great events that had transpired during the past 
five years. Their names on the muster rolls of their 
regiments was all that was left of them. 
"They were somebody's darlings, you know ; 
Somebody smiled with pride when they marched away ; 
Somebody's blessing was on each fair-haired brow; 
One lock from its fair mates take ; lay it away for some- 
body's sake." 
They were soon forgotten by all but a few intimate 
friends. They had done their duty. The nation was 
saved. They had given their all, their lives, for their 
country. Would the country appreciate the sacrifice? 
For many years it seemed to us that those lives thus 
laid upon the National Altar were but chaff thrown to 
the winds. 

Our stay at Camp Butler was enlivened by the big 
fire in the Hospital Barracks. We, with others, were 
called to fight the fire. The men w-ere doing good ser- 
vice under the command of the officers of the post; 
buildings in advance of the fire were torn down, and 
the pathway of the fire stopped. The fire would again 
break out in some building far down the line. It could 
not have reached there without human help. This had 
been observed by some of the boys, thus showing that 
the fire was a plan to cover up some one's shortage on 
their medical and hospital supplies account. When 
this became known the boys for the first time refused 
to obey orders. Either they went to their (juarters, or 
stood by to see the fire and jeer at those who still fought 
it. No threats or persuasions could move the boys to 
action again. "They had been there", and no bluff 
could be wrung in on them at that stage of the game. 

Perhaps to emphasize that friendly feeling and care 
that the State Government had for us, one bleak, chilly 
day just before our discharge, many of the notables of the 
State came out to camp to see and talk to us. The regi- 
ment was paraded in the form of a hollow .square, fa- 
cing inward. Here for more than an hour we shivered 
in the wind, listening to their laudations of the regi- 



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GEORGE W. BROWN. 
1st Scrijeaiit ••y Company. 



ROBERT B. COE. 
Serjjeant "I" Company. 





ISAAC MEATS, 1865. 
Corporal "1" Company. 



SOLOMON G. CHANIE, 1861. 
Corporal "1" Company. 



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nient. That gave us good advice for our future guid- 
ance. To say that we listened patiently would not be 
telling the truth. If some one had moved "they be 
given permission to print", it would have been carried 
with a whoop. We could see that Col. Elliott was as 
impatient as we were. At the first opportunity he took 
the colors, .stepped to the front, talked to us a few min- 
utes about our past associations; then while tears were 
rolling down his cheeks, he bade us good-by, and rais- 
ing the flag above his uncovered head, bade the boys 
give it their last cheer. Their hats went off, too, and 
lustily the "Old Flag" that meant so much to them was 
given its last salute by the regiment as an organized l>ody. 
This, their last parade, will be remembered— not for 
the addresses of the notable men, not for that north 
wind that chilled us to the marrow, but for the words 
and bearing of our beloved Colonel. He was a true 
leader of men. His presence inspired them to deeds of 
daring. His coolness in battle was their rock of .safety. 
They admired his ability. His honesty was beyond 
i|uestion. He was their military hero. Other Colonels 
we had had- good and true men, all of them; but none 
of them tilled the place in the att'ections of the men like 
Isaac H. P^lliott. We had good reasons to believe that 
the Colonel fully reciprocated the affections of the men 
—that his chief care while in conmiand of the regiment 
was their well being. Time has not lessened in any 
degree that loyalty of the rank and file. In their gath- 
erings the mention of "Elliott" brightens the eye as 
the tongue speaks words of loving remembrance of him. 



It is said that tears are unmanly; if it is so, then 
there were many unmanly men among the .'i.ird Illinois 
Infantry as they went to (juarters. They realized fully 
that the parting time had come; that the associations 
formed through fire, sickness and privations, as well as 
pleasures, were about to be severed, never again to be 
reunited. They had learned to lean on each other for a 
support that had never failed them. Now each man 
was soon to be for himself. He was to take up his 
duties as a citizen where he had lain them off nearly 
five years before. The world had moved on— he had 
been left behind in the mighty rush for place. The 
boy that left the school room for the field of war had 
become a man. He must assume the man's duties, 
handicajiped by a limited education. Could he main- 
tain his place in the ranks of the world's workers?— 
was a question for him to solve. To know how well he 
solved it, one must look at the places filled by them as 
Judges of the State Courts, in the Legislatures of differ- 
ent states, in the Congress of the nation. The office of 
Governor of Illinois has been ably tilled by a private 
from its ranks. Other positions of honor in the "De- 
partment of State" in this, as well as in other states, 
have been filled by them. They have met their duties 
in every avenue of life, as becomes the upright citizen. 
The.se men that shed tears at the disbanding of the 
regiment may have been unmanly, but by their actions 
since then they have proven to the world that they 
were men fit to be citizens of the Repulilic they dared 
so much to save. 



"MOTHER LIPPINCOTT." 



A brief mention of Mrs. Lippincott, the devoted wife 
of Col. Chas. E. Lippincott, in the History of the 33rd 
Illinois Infantry, is both proper and commendable, and 
in thus honoring her memory we but honor ourselves 
by any words of love or reverence we may write about 
that noble woman — Mother Lippincott. 

She was born in Cass county. A more romantic love 
match was never recorded in narrative of fact or fancy. 
She was a girl in short dresses at school when young 
Lippincott chanced to call on some errand while on his 
way to St Louis to study medicine. He caught sight 
of her in the yard and was captivated by the bewitch- 
ing girl, and lingered in the neighborhood for a day or 
two. He admired and she adored, and in due course of 
time they were married and he started in life as a 
country practitioner. His income was small and debts 
accumulated faster than his bank account, and he be- 
came disgu.sted with the meager income, and Mrs. L. 
was mortified that the bailitf should be coming to the 
house in search of something to -satisfy the creditors. 
So in 18.52 the Doctor crossed the plains and went to 
California, hoping to amass a fortune and return to 
care for the one woman he admired above all others. 



She remained at home, taught .school, milked cows for 
her board, and .saved her money to pay his debts. This 
deeply chagrined him, and his letters to her were 
stormy ; but she only laughed at hira and worked on. 

While in California the duel occurred, and her Puritan 
ancestry was outraged. Many of her friends urged her 
to abandon him, and even ottered to give her a farm if 
she would east him oft'. It was urged that the public 
would look upon her as a sort of accomplice after the 
fact. She fled to her husband's father, who was the 
village pastor. He calmly told her that she must ex- 
pect that people would point the finger of shame at her 
if she adhered to his son. She was startled and horri- 
fied, and only clung the closer to her husband, whom 
she always adored. But the ostracism did not come. 
She was all the more admired and loved, and when she 
taught the village school again it was full, and her 
work in the Sunday-school was recognized by such 
crowds that the little meeting hou.se would scarcely hold 
the people. 

In 18.57 he returned and took up the practice of med- 
icine in the town of Chandlerville. When the war 
came on and he marched to the South at the head of Com- 



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I LiWAKD II. TWIMNG, 1" 

Captain "K" Company 

Major U. S. A. 



LI THI V II. I'KdSSI K, l.S'ii,. 

"K" Company. 

Commissary Sergeant. 

Writer of "K" Company Sketch. 





SAMUEL KYLE, 1865. 
1st Seriieant "K" Company. 



WILLIAM MIIRRY, WOO. 

Ser^'eant -K" Company. 

Adjutant Illinois S. and S. Home. 



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paiiy K, his wife felt very prouil of her soldier husband. 
But Mrs. L. was full of anxiety for his sutcess in this 
new roll. She remained at home and toiled on with an 
ever increasing interest in the welfare ofher husband and 
Company K, and at length of the whole regiment, and 
then in all Union soldiers. She looked upon a soldier as 
something different from other men. And thus she 
was naturally fitted for a most efficient helpmate of her 
husband when he became Superintendent of (he "Sol- 
diers' and Sailors' Home". 

At his death she stood aghast— husl)and and children 
all gone! She alone without a mission! How could 
she leave those old soldiers'? Her very existence seemed 
to center around then), and the management of the 
Home recognized her admirable fitne.ss by appointing 
her as Blatron of the hospital at the Home. She worked 
diligently for the betterment of all she came in contact 
witli, and her services, given in love as they were, soon 
became recognized by the administration of the Home 
(if the state and the Grand Army. At tlie Home she 



was called "Mother Lippincott" by otticers and soldiers 
alike. Some of her people were dispo.scd to resent the 
idea of her being in the employ of a state institution, 
and were able and willing to care for her, but she felt 
that her life work shonl<l be given to the old soldiers, 
and she clung to the Hume. 

When the end came, in ISiUi, her lifeless body rested 
on the pavement just outside headquarters building, 
that tlie old soldiers might take a last look at the fea- 
tures of "Mother Lipjiincotl", wliile tears rained down 
their furrowed cheek.s. It was tlien tliat a brother re- 
marked: "I see it now; 1 ucvit could understand how 
she could work over those old men, and I always felt 
it was a shame for her to slaviHit'i'self in the way she 
did. But she was just as mucli a missionary and lived 
as much a life of ("hristian love as any that have gone 
to foreign fields. " And slie was tenderly laid to rest 
by soldierly hands, beside her soldier liusliand, while 
comrades gray and battle-scarred wept on every side. 
Jj. H. PROSSER. 



RECEPTION OF THE 33rd ILLINOIS VETERANS AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL., 
MARCH I4th, J864, WHEN ON THEIR VETERAN FURLOUGH. 

[IVoiii t/ii- lilooin'mtjtoii Panfugrdpli.l 



The special train bearing the regiment arrived at 
al)out ten o'clock, and was received with the greatest 
enthusiasm. The boys looked well, with but few ex- 
ceptions. Lt. Col. Potter, the ofticer in command, was 
somewhat wasted with illness, but we never saw the 
other officers apparently in better health and spirits. 
The regiment was newly uniformed and never did it 
appear to better advantage, or bear its bullet-riddled 
banners more proudly, than on this occasion. 

Escorted liy the Marshal, the Cornet Band, and a 
large crowd of citizens, the regiment marched to Royee 
Hall, and took their seats for a short time, while Lt. 
Col. Roe spoke a few earnest words of welcome, as Pres. 
Edwards, orator of the day, had failed to arrive. The 
regiment was then dismissed to take care of itself till 
three o'clock p. m. 

A little before that hour the soldiers rendezvoused at 
Hoyce Hall and marched in order to Phoenix Hall, 
where the ladies of the city awaited them. The com- 
mittees had certainly done wonders. The hall was 
splendidly decorated with tri-colored hangings, flags, 
banners, evergreens, pictures, the list of battles in 
which the regiment bad been engaged, captured rebel 
standards, and other adornments. The dinner was su- 
perlative. We must say our veneration for the ladies of 
Bloomington has reached a climax. That upon such a 
frightfully short notice they should have developed 
such an inexhaustilde store of the good things of this 
life, is truly .one of the latter day miracles. Yet there 



they were, three long tables, groaning with their over- 
burden of dinner for a thousand people. The men took 
their places at the tables, where they were welcomed 
with a few pithy words by Mr. Amlrus, tlie master of 
ceremonies, who proposed three hisses for the banner of 
treason and three cheers for the Star Spangled Banner, 
which w-ere given with a will. 

After a song V)y our Musical Association, Mrs. Daniel 
Wilkins came forward, and in a clear and powerful 
voice read the following address: 

"Brothers:— We give yon an earnest, cordial welcome. 
Our hearts have followed you in all your weary march- 
es, and stern fought battle fields, and now we bless God 
that you have been preserved, and are returned to us 
this day. We sympathize with you as memory turns 
with tearful eye to lonely graves of brave, large-hearted 
soldiers who gave their lives a noble sacrifice on the 
dear blood -washed altar of our national union- men 
who went out with you so full of life, hope and noble 
deeds, that the providence seems dark and bitter that 
so stopped them short with life's works seemingly half 
done. The stern death angel has, no doubt, visited 
some of your hearthstones since you left us at your 
country's call, and has hid many heart treasures from 
your mortal eye. But we pray that God will give you 
faith to see that to the good 

" -There is no death ; 'tis but transition, 
That opes the gates of joys elysian. ' 

"We did have faith, but still we had our fears, when 



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JAMES BOICOURT. 
irgeant "K" Company. 



JOHN H. MOULTON, 1862. 
Corporal "K" Company. 





MICHAEL J. BARNETT, 1864. 
Corporal "K" Company. 



JOSEPH D ^lH^bK IMil 
Corporal • K" Company. 



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you first took the field, that those who had so reverently 
bowed at Minerva's quiet shrine were not the ones who 
would he most successful on the fierce red tield of Mars. 
But this peace loving nation has learned this lesson, 
that bayonets with brains behind them present a ram- 
part that tyranny and ignorance can never overcome. 
^Ve give you, too, as veterans of the war, our warmest 
admiration and our highest praise. Impulsive patriot- 
ism may have moved you when you first enlisted in 
yciur country's service; but now, after all these months 
of toil, still to stand steady to your purpose, must be 
high-born patriotic principle. With the clear eye of 
faith we see for this brave regiment a glorious future. 

"The threatening war cloud hangs still heavily in 
our seething sky. But when you come to us again, 
God's hand (acting through the strong arms of this 
liberty-loving people) shall have swept this away, and 
will present to our delighted vision this country all 
redeemed. All honor to the brave, true men who stand 
firmly up in steady support of our dear old flag, and 
will not be beaten from the field by either time or foe 
till this great work is done." 

Afier the address, the Rev. Mr. Price returned 
thanks, and directly the hungry boys "waded in" to 
the edibles bewitchingly served by the fair hands of 
our ladies. Ample justice was soon done, and the ta- 
bles were re-oecupied by civilian guests. More music 
followed, and then the orator of the day. President 
Edwards, of the Normal University, was introduced 
and spoke nearly as follows : 

"Soldiers of the 33rd: — After your years of hard ex- 
perience, you have evidently become adepts in the 
science of military strategy. You have heard that you 
were to be the victims of a public reception, and bored 
with long speeches, and so you thought to avoid this by 
surprising us ; but we can't let you ofT so. Your strategy 
has failed, like that of other soldiers. I am going to 
make a speech, but considering circumstances, will 
make it a mercifully short one, and let you oft" easy if 
you'll promise never to do so again. 

"Soldiers of the Normal Regiment, military repre- 
sentatives of the literary culture of the nation, most 
heartily do I welcome you, in the name of the people 
of this country and city, to our hearts and homes ! We 
welcome you because your cause is just. If ever sol- 
diers belted on their armor and drew the sword in be- 
half of a cause that was just and righteous before 
heaven, they constitute our national armies to-day. It 
is a glorious cause, also. When, in the time to come, 
America shall have achieved the stupendous destiny 
that awaits it, and reigns mistress of the nations of the 
earth, no record will shine upon the pages of nistory 
like that which you have been making. And when the 
coming generations shall speak of the heroic deeds of 
their ancestor.s, it will be far more glorious to have 
stood in your ranks to-day than to have won the cross 
of honor in the grand army of Napoleon. 

"Your cause is a humane one, too. Your enemies say 
so, and we will lake their word for it. There are some 



among us who say you are fighting for the Union as it 
was— for the mere restoration of old institutions, old 
conditions, old wrongs. But you know better; your 
enemies know better; they declare that you are fighting 
in behalf of universal liberty, fighting for the establish- 
ment of God's law of human freedom among all nations 
of the earth. This is the testimony they bear concern- 
ing you. I accept it joyfully ; so let it be ! 

"Your cause is glorious, humane and just. Repre- 
sentatives of this cause, we welcome you here to-day ; 
and not alone for this, but for your deeds also. It has 
often been charged against Fourth of July orators that 
their talk was all noise and att'ectation, but it is not to 
be so in the future. If hereafter any orator fails— if he 
be not inspired by the glorious deeds of our union ar- 
mies, your deeds whose names emblazon our walls to- 
day, it is his own fault. He ought to fail. He is not 
capable of being inspired by the grandeur of human 
heroism. Your deeds have rendered you immortal. 
There is no brighter record than yours in history. You 
may be modest in speaking of it, but we are not. Your 
fame is ours; we are proud of it and cherish it, 

"You are welcome for still another reason. You rep- 
resent not only the patriotism of a freedom-loving 
people, but its intelligence also. You have been called 
the 'Brain Regiment'. This is well. Brains are a good 
thing to have. I have heard it stated that men dis- 
missed from your ranks for physical and mental incom- 
petency are now wearing shoulder-straps in other regi- 
ments! You should be proud of your title. It is glor- 
ious to represent the literary culture of the nation. 

"And here I wish to bring forward one remarkable 
item of testimony as to the intelligence of our people 
and our armies. You know John Bull doesn't love us 
very much, and if he keeps on in his personal course he 
may yet love us still less than he does now; but he re- 
cently sent an observer among us, a traveler, who went 
through almost the entire North, examining character 
and institutions of our people. This traveler, on his re- 
turn to England, published a book, and this was his 
testimony concerning us: 'Whichever way the tide of 
battle may turn, whatever may be the result of this or 
subsequent campaigns, this nation cannot be de- 
stroyed.' 'Why'?' asked England, amazed and startled. 
'Because of the universal intelligence of her people,' 
was the reply. And that's what's the matter with 
Bull. Much as he hates us, and longs for our destruc- 
tion, he knows that this testimony is true. 

"I am glad and proufl to addre.ss you. I was glad 
when the committee invited me to act in this capacity ; 
my heart bounded ; and tho' I have spoken feebly and 
imperfectly, I longed for the eloejuence of Demosthenes, 
the sublimity of Milton, and the imagination of Shakes- 
peare, that I might eulogize in glowing words the deeds 
of heroism which have secured such a grand inheri- 
tance to us and to the future generations of hu- 
manity." 

Major Elliott was called for. He came forward with 
a mysterious looking paper l)ag, and addressed Col. Roe 



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tDMUND F. COLE. 
Corporal "K" Company. 



WILLIAM F. .M. LACKY. 
Corporal "K" Ci:>mpany. 





HARRY T. RANDLE. 
"K" Company. 



WARREN S. HIUFAKER, 1902. 
"K" Company. 



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ill a highly humorous and tdinpliiiKntary speeoh. He 
said the men had deputized him to malie the Colonel a 
present. He didn't know what it was, but would go 
down and see. He "went down" into the bag accord- 
ingly, and fished up a flne meerschaum pipe, a bundle 
of Havanas, and a box of genuine Latakieh tobacco. 
Col. Roe responded In a characteristically hajipy style, 
and after a little more music— "John Brown'', "Rally 



Kound the Flag", and the "Star Spangled liaiiner" — 
the meeting broke up. The regiment adjourned to tlie 
Court House square, and went through a regimental 
drill in masterly style. 

The reception, in spite of drawbacks, was a grand 
success. We never participated in a more soul-thrilling 
and spirit-stirring affair than this. It was worthy of 
our people, and of the brave old 33rd. 



OUR FIRST BATTLE AS A REGIMENT. 

\^From (hr Bloomingtuti P(int(ijjr<ip)i.'\ 



Camp Hovey, near Ironton, Mo., 
Oct. 2oth, 1861. 

On Sunday morning, Oct. iilst, the regiment was pa- 
raded by Colonel Hovey and was addressed by Mr. Cut- 
ler, who presented to us in behalf of the school teachers 
of Chicago a beautiful "stand of colors"— a national 
flag and a state banner or regimental flag. They were 
prepared at a cost of one hundred and thirty dollars. 
No superfluous eloquence was expended; the colors 
were presented with the Injunction — "Burn them, bury 
them, if you must, but never surrender (hern.'" They 
were accepted by Col. Hovey in a brief and soldierly 
speech. 

At four p. m., fully ecjUipped for a march, our com- 
mand moved out on the road to Fredericktown. With 
the reinforcements we had received, our column of 
march now presented all the features of an army. Sev- 
eral hundred Indiana cavalry and a small force of 
mounted home guards, six pieces of artillery, the 21st, 
33rd and 3Sth Illinois, and the 11th Wisconsin infantry 
regiments, and a train of wagons, with much of the 
pride and circumstance of glorious war, now swept 
through the mountain passes and roused the lonely ech- 
oes with the clangor of their march. The setting sun 
gilded their arms with his latest radiance, and then a 
brilliant and unclouded moon rode majestically through 
the sky, and smiled a queenly blessing upon the onttow- 
ing tide of war. With occasional halts for rest, the col- 
umns pressed on until within an hour or two of day- 
break, and the wearied soldiers then couched in the for- 
est within Ave miles of the supposed position of the 
enemy, for a little rest previous to the fight. 

At daybreak we marched on and soon reached Freder- 
icktown. It is not a large town, hut one of importance 
to that sparsely settled country. The people such as 
had remained at home told us that Jefl' Thompson, the 
rebel connnander, and his men had left town the day 
before. He had captured a Union messenger who was 
on his way to Ironton with the news that fifteen hun- 
dred Union troops from Cape Girardeau would enter 
Fredericktown on Monday, the 22nd, on receipt of 
which news they had fled in haste. These people esti- 
mated Thomp.sou's force to be about .3000 men. They 



had left their sick and wounded from the previous en- 
gagements with us, at a hospital in town. Later some 
of our boys visited the hospital and found the poor fel- 
lows wretchedly provided for. 

Our regiment was marched to within a short distance 
of town and halted in a grove to rest. The Cape Girar- 
deau column arrived and marched out on the south 
road. All at once — bang! goes a cannon. Ab ! thought 
some of us, our Girardeau friends are giving us a i)art- 
ing salute. Bang ! again. They are liberal, surely. 
Bang! Bang! again. This is strange! Ha! there goes 
a volley of small arms ! And .see, that regiment is mov- 
ing at double quick in the direction of the firing! Up 
gallops our Colonel. "P^all into line! Fall into line, 
quick ! It's a battle ! The enemy are upon us !" 

Soon we are in line, each man wearing his full ecjuip- 
ment, and away we went on the double ijuick. In a 
field bordering the grove to the southward we halted 
and cast off our knapsacks and haversacks. The can- 
non were roaring fiercely in the advance; the rattle of 
musketry was like the popping of a thousand cham- 
pagne corks at once. Regiment after regiment, in 
swift and glittering columns, swept down the road to- 
wards the scene of conflict. A few minutes more and 
we shall be in the battle in good earnest. Alas ! we are or- 
dered back as a reserve, and as a guard to the supply 
train. Reluctantly we countermarch to the rear. Again 
we are ordered to the front on the double quick, over 
the hill into the road, raising clouds of dust as we go. 
We file right into a field and form line of battle on the 
right of another regiment. Yonder they are at it. The 
enemy are posted in the edge of the wood on the left of 
the road, from which the ground slopes toward us, 
first a cornfield and then a pasture field. In the cornfield 
the firing of small arms is incessant. In the valley 
our cavalry are drawn up in line, biding their time. 
The artillery are exchanging their iron compliments 
briskly from the hills. Along the road still sweeps the 
magnificent river of steel as our regiments, at right 
shoulder shift, "come pouring forward with impetuous 
speed and quickly forming in the ranks of war". Of- 
ficers are galloping along the line issuing their orders; 
the skirmishers are thrown out in front, observing the 



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ground far to the right and left. It is but a glance we 
have of this niagnifieent scene, Imt that glance is 
"worth ten years of peaceful life". Up gallops an Aid, 
cool and clear-headed as if on dress parade, but his face 
all aglow with the excitement of battle. "Colonel Ho- 
vey, can your regiment march well in line? All right, 
detatch a Company as skirmisher.s under an intelligent 
officer and send them yonder." Captain Potter with A 
Company is selected, and away they go into the corn- 
field on the right. Now the new flag of our regiment 
inoves forward, upborne by Sergeant Bush of C Com- 
pany, to receive its first baptism amidst the Intense 
smoke of battle; and, "dressing on the colors", we ad- 
vance to the charge. The ground becomes broken and 
bushy ; the Colonel and Major give up their horses to 
the care of a private, and rush forward on foot, urging 
the regiment on. Up the banks, over the fences, 
through the bashes, through the corn, on, on we go, 
like eager huntsmen following the hounds. And the 
game is afoot, too. It is no longer a battle, but a flight 
and pursuit, and legs must decide the question now. 

Dropping the present tense and resuming the narra- 
tive, the enemy under General Thompson and Colonel 
Lowe hatl been reinforced by COO Tennessee Cavalry. 
It numbered about 5000 men, while the united Union 
forces were otlicially reported to be 4500. The enemy 
had taken a position about a mile from the town, the cav- 
alry on the left of the road, and planted cannon, masked 
with bushes, so as to rake the road, supporting it with a 
strong force of concealed infantry. They expected only 
to meet the 1500 men from Cape Girardeau, and hoped 
by the aid of the confusion of unexpected assault to defeat 
them. They were demoralized by the sight of our 
numerous columns foiming into line with the evident 
intention of outflanking them. They would probably 
have caught the Girardeau column in their trap, but 
for a negro who came and informed its conmiander of 
the presence of the enemy, whereupon our artillery 
shelled their supposed position and developed their line 
of battle. This was replied to by the enemy's artillery, 
which was poorly handled, after the first few shots 
fired by them their shells passing over our heads. 

None of the regiment but Company A got near 
enough to the enemy to exchange shots with them. 
Company A encountered them in the cornfield, and 
think their firing was effective, as several dead rebels 
were found in that locality. We followed the enemy, 
much of the time on the run, for nearly five miles; 
quite a number of prisoners were taken. The enemy's 
loss was quite severe. Among their killed was Colonel 
Lowe, the second in conmiand. At one point of our 
advance as we crossed the road near the place first oc- 
cupied by the rebels, we found four or five of the Indi- 
ana Cavalry lying dead. It was near this place that 
Major Gavitt, who led this cavalry, was killed. They 
had received the fire from the infantry that was con- 
cealed along the road. This checked their advance un- 
til our infantry came up as a support, when the enemy 
was completely routed. They were so badly demoral- 



ized that tliey did not attempt to make any farther re- 
sistance to our advance. 

During our advance into the battle, while expecting 
soon to get under fire, there was much less excitement 
visible among our men than I expected. There was 
nothing like flinching; all of the men seemed eager to 
get forw-ard into the fight, but tlie faces of those about 
me looked as in ordinary times. They seemed cool and 
collected. As for myself, I tried to examine my own 
feelings and could only make this of it: "I am going 
into battle, and may be killed in a few minutes; but 
for my life I cannot feel scared or excited about it. 
All I have to do is to go ahead until I get a chance to 
shoot, and I see no necessity for excitement at present." 
I stepped directly over one of those dead cavalrymen as 
coolly as if he had been only a log. He lay flat ou his 
face in the dusty road, his head down hill, and a 
stream of lilood had made its w'ay for two feet forward 
through the dust, apparently from a wound in his fore- 
head. His carbine and sword were slung to him and 
lay partially underneath his body. I noted these facts 
at a glance, and thought such may tie my fate in a few 
minutes, and then hurried on to keep my place in the 
advancing line. All of our officers, so far as I could 
see, were gallantly up in their places, and no more ex- 
cited than was proper. I have mentioned how Colonel 
Hovey led the regiment on foot; one who was near him 
said that his eyes glistened with eagerness; he waved 
his sword and with springing step surmounted the ob- 
staclfs in the way. "He looked like a blood hound on 
the trail." Captain Potter, when the firing by the ar- 
tillery commenced, was in a house sUfTering from an 
ague chill. At the first sound he rushed to his com- 
pany and arrived in time to lead them to battle. Af- 
ter the excitement of the battle was over he was glad to 
accept the friendly services of a mule, on which he 
rode the rest of the day. 

Had not our regiment been ordered back at the be- 
ginning of the battle, we should probably have done 
what we came so near doing as it was— outflanked the 
enemy, captured their cannon and cut off the retreat of 
the main body of their army. I went over part of the 
battlefield the next morning. The cornfield w-as well 
tramped down by the cavalry and artillery. The trees 
were much marked with bullets and a few of these 
marks were above the height of a man. I noticed one 
small tree that had five bullet holes in it. Another 
tree some six inches in diameter was completely cut off 
by a cannon ball. The brush, too, in places was well 
trimmed, thus showing the intensity of the fire during 
the battle on that part occupied by the rebels. This ac- 
curacy of fire on our part ilustrates well the difference 
in losses suffered by each army. 

The official report of the burial parties show that 
2:^0 dead rebels were buried by our men. The rebels re- 
ported a loss of (iOO killed, wounded and missing. La- 
ter reports show that the enemy's loss was not overesti- 
mated. Our losses are officially reported as eight killed 
and thirty-five wounded. The superiority of our arms 



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will also iKirtially acooimt lor thf diUV'n'iice in hiss. 
Our UK'ii were all armed with ritles or ritleil imiskets. 
These iiuisikets carried a ball and three buckshot ; they 
were very efieetlve weapons at dose range. While 
nearly all of the enemy were armed with shotguns and 
sc|uirrel rifles, they were poorly equipped and undisci- 
(ilined ; none of them seen by our men were in uniform. 
It is impossible to suppress a feeling of pity for these 
misguided men and a wish that they- may be speedily 



cliastise<l into aiiandoning their silly rebellion. Nearly 
all of the Union troops were clothed in the gray colored 
clothing of the "State troops". Our regiment was 
clothed in the regulation blue, and General Thompson 
is reported to have said when he saw our regiment ad- 
vancing in line of battle, "Damn it! I did not know I 
had to tight regulars;" thus the moral efl'ect of our sol- 
dierly appearance may have had nmch to do with the 
final results. 



BRIDGE GUARDING IN MISSOURI. 



The first part of the regiment's service was in Mis- 
souri. It was divided up into detachments, a company 
or part of a company in a place, to guard the different 
railroad liridges, of which there were many, crossing 
file crooked and at times turbulent streams that flowed 
through the hills in this mountainous country. This 
railroad was the direct line of communication with St. 
Louis, the department headquarters. Numerous at- 
tempts were being made to destroy these bridges, some- 
times by a large force like that which after a hard 
fought battle captured and destroyed the one across Big 
river, that was guarded by Company E. Most of these 
attempts were made by small parties who hoped to se- 
cretly weaken the bridge in some manner so that a pass- 
ing train of cars would break it down, thus to destroy 
the bridge and wreck the cars as well. These bridges 
were made wholly of wood and easily destroyed by tire. 
This method was frequently resorted to in the efforts 
made to destroy them. 

To prevent the destruction of these bridges and cap- 
ture those making the attempt, was the duty a.ssigned 
to the men. Scouting parties were frequently sent 
out, which often resulted in the capture of men who 
had been guilty of such acts or were awaiting a favor- 
able opportunity to commit them. The captured men 
were sent to St. Louis and .shortly released by those in 
authority, to return to the same locality, embittered in 
feeling towards the soldiers, and encouraged by their 
successful evasion of merited punishment to renew their 
operations against us. Such releasements were discourag- 
ing to the guardians of the railroad and also to the few 
loyal men in this part of Missouri who aided by infor- 
mation in their capture, and by so doing brought onto 
themselves the enmity of the rebels in arms as well as 
those who professed to be ITnion men, but used this cloak 
of hypocrisy in every way possible to give aid and com- 
fort to the workers in rebellion. The parties arrested 
and sent to St. Louis always had friends, either at 
headquarters or among the professed loyal citizens of 
that city, who, by false statements, established the loy- 
alty of the accused and by that means secured their re- 
lease. The whole official environment at headquarters 
was permeated with disloyalty, which easily accounts 
for the non-accomplishment of any results tending to 



restore that part of the country to the union. The sol- 
diers became convinced that these attempted bridge de- 
stroyers were the professed loyal citizens of the locality, 
as these attempts showed that the parties were thor- 
oughly acquainted with the surroundings, and only the 
capturing of them while committing the act would se- 
cure their conviction. 

To cause the enemy to be more bold in its operations, 
the men, when opportunity offered, were to talk as 
though they thought it wholly unnecessary to watch the 
bridges at night ; that they intended when placed on 
guard to lie down an<l go to sleep, to waken only when the 
cars would come or an officer was due to appear on the 
scene. A change was made in the manner of placing the 
guards at night. They were secreted in a position 
where they could see and hear but not be observed by 
auy one unacquainted with their hiding place. In this 
manner the bridges were apparently in an unguarded 
condition. One night two of the boys placed at one of 
the bridges in their place of concealed observation, 
which was under the bridge, watched patiently until 
along into the night. Nothing thus far had disturbed 
the (juietness around them. One of the men had he- 
come tired from standing still and sat down on what 
he thought to l)e the end of a log left by the bridge re- 
pairers who had been working on the bridge but a short 
time before ; the supposed log stood on end and made a 
comfortable seat. The night was chilly ; he was well 
wrapped up and everything was so quiet, he fell asleep. 
A disturbance at one end of the bridge aroused his com- 
panion to activity ; he started to investigate the cause 
of the trouble. He saw a man in the act of applying a 
light to some inflammable material he had placed near 
the woodwork at the end of the bridge. He called to 
the fellow to surrender, but instead of doing so he ran 
towards the brush near the bridge. The guard fired his 
rifle at him, but failed, owing to the uncertain light, 
to stop him. He ran after him as fast as he could, but 
did not overtake him. He noticed that his companion 
was not with him, and also that he had not fired his 
gun. He heard a disturbance as if a great struggle was 
going on at the place of concealment. He hurried to 
his companion's assistance and found him struggling 
with a supposed log. It had him fa.st ; his struggle had 



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been terrific if not effective. Tlie supposed log was a 
pail of gas tar that the bridge repairers had left. The 
heat from tlie comrade's body had warmed it sulflcieiit- 
ly so that when he was aroused to activity by the call 
and shot of his companion, it stuck fast to him, and 
no efforts of his could loo.sen it, although those actions 
were active and energetic. About this time the reserve 
guard, who had heard the tiring, came running to the 
scene of action. This did not allay the anxiety of the 
.stuck-fast .soldier to be rid of his incumbrance. The 
laughter of the comrade who came to his assistance 
rendered his efforts at aiding him abortive. The re- 
lief guard having arrived, one of them took his pocket 
knife and cut out that part of the pants of the stuck- 
fast man that he had pressed into the tar ; this relea.sed 
him from it and also the essential part of his pants by 
the same operation. This was the only pair of pants 
the comrade had, and for some time there would be no 
chance to obtain others; the situation wms embarrassing. 
At this same bridge a few days later a tifer of the 
company was on night guard in the regular manner. 
He had to cross the bridge frequently and examine it to 
see that it was uninjured. Tlie reason that the tifer 
was placed on guard was that so many of the boys were 
sick and the duty falling on a few rendered it hard for 
them, especially to be up nights over the river. In the 
regular order of things the tifer had nothing to do but 
keep his lip in condition for blowing, and in the mean- 
time hunt, tisb and sleep. He was given his orders and 
left l)y the Sergeant to enjoy liimself as best he could 
until morning. The relief guard was within hailing 
distance if occasion should re(iuire it. As he paced 
back and forth across the bridge he realized the import- 
ance of the task assigned to him and hoped that some 
prowling rebel would pay him a visit. After a while 
the incessant walking began to get wearisome; his lips, 
not his legs, had been developed, and the legs were ask- 
ing for relief. He sat down at the farther end of the 
bridge and leaned against its supports. The quietness 
of things around him was oppressive; there was no 
friendly moon to east its light over the bridge; little if 
any air was stirring, and the stillness of the scene had 
the effect to produce a drowsy feeling whicli bordered 
closely to that of sleep. Just how long he was in that 
condition he could not say, but it must have been for 
some time. He was aroused from liis dream of home 



and the girl that was awaiting bis home coming by the 
noise of some oliject like a stone rolling down the 
abrupt bank of the river and falling into the water with 
a splash. Cautiously, without getting on his feet, he 
looked in that direction, but could see nothing. His 
senses were now on the alert, and soon he saw a man 
crawling up the bank near the end of the bridge where 
he was seated. His half-hearted desire to meet an 
armed enemy in personal combat was about to be real- 
ized. He was not as brave as he thought he was, but 
to retreat seemed more dangerous than to stand his 
ground and await developments. If his muzzle-loading 
musket would only go off when he wanted it to he 
would be all right. He examined the primer of his gun 
to see if it was in working position, but he kept his 
eye on tlie man who was coming stealthily towards the 
bridge. He watched his every movement ; he could see 
that he carried something in one of his hands; it looked 
like a revolver; if it was, the fellow had five shots to 
his one; his only chance with bis unreliable musket 
was to take him by surprise. When the intruder came 
close to the bridge he got on his feet and walked cau- 
tiously. Just as he got opposite and about six or eight 
feet from him, the guard arose from his sitting posi- 
tion, brought his gun to his shoulder and ordered him 
til bait. The guard could then see that he had a revol- 
ver in one hand ; he ordered him to drop it and throw 
up his hands. The surprise was complete; the proxim- 
ity of the gun barrel to his head in the hands of a live 
Yankee caused him to quickly comply with the demand, 
and he cried out: "Don't shoot! Don't shoot me! 
I'll not do anything. I was just coming to tell you'uns 

to look out for " "Shut up ! Forward, march ! You 

make a movement to run and I will blow your blamed 
rebel head off. You infernal sneak, you would kill me, 
would you!" He marched the prisoner across the 
bridge and called out the reserve guard. The captive 
was found to be a man that had visited the bridge 
guards repeatedly ; he lived a few miles away and had 
professed to be a loyal citizen. He came to the bridge 
that night with the intention of loosening a rail ; he 
thought by doing it the first train attempting to cross 
would crash through the bridge into the river. Nearly 
every train carried more or less soldiers, and the result 
of his scheme if successful would be a bad blow to the 
Union cause. 



JACK ROBERTSON'S RUN. 



Jack Robertson, fifer of K Company, was a good all- 
around soldier, ever willing to aid a comrade in trou- 
ble, always ready to take his place in the ranks if occa- 
sion required it. He was one' of the best musicians in 
the Drum Corps. At the battle of Cache River, Ark., 
July 7th, 18G2, Jack was handling a rifle in that part of 
the line that received the first charge of the mounted 



Texan rangers, and when our line was forced by over- 
whelming numl)ers to fall back to the rail fence. Jack 
went with it, but did not stop at the fence. He, like 
many others, thought that tlie small detachment would 
be captured, and the only safety lay in reaching the 
main command, seven miles away. All of the men ex- 
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in cliecking the advance of the rangers by their cool doubt aided materially in changing the seeming defeat 

and accurate Hring. Jack threw down his gun, took a into a glorious victory, the reinforcements arriving 

hitch in his belt, and started on the "seven mile run". none too soon, as the cartridges in the boys' boxes were 

Colonel Hovey, the commander of our forces, sent a nearly exhausted and their short line of battle was in 

mounted Orderly at about the same time to headquarters danger of being outllaiiked by the extended line and 

to obtain reinforcements. The roads had been ob- greatly superior numbers of the enemy. The results 

structed by the enemy by felling trees across them. .show that Jack was not demoralized, but the rather 

The mounted Orderly had to go around the obstruc- hurried retreat of that part of the line where he was en- 

tions; Jack went over and through, and in the race dis- gaged entrusted him with a self-imposed mission which 

tan<'ed the mounted man. He reached General Ben- he proceeded to fill without consulting any one as to its 

tun's headiiuarters in safety. Reinforcements were expediency. Jack came back to the scene of conflict 

hurried to the scene of conflict: they met the Orderly with the reinforcements; the artillerymen furnished 

just as they were leaving camp. Time was precious in him a conveyance on a caisson; he rejoined his com- 

tliis instance, and the few minutes gained by Jack no pany and took part in the closing scenes of the battle. 



TRIBUTE TO FATHER. 

[Salt irit/i II jKiir (if .i/ij>j>rrs to thi arm if.] 

I'm sitting alone by the window, 

O'erlooking the forest afar, 
And dreamingly working a slipper 

For father, who's gone to the war. 

The green bud grows on the slipper. 
And the green bud swells on the tree. 

And the wind it sighs in the pine tops. 
And, father, I'm sighing for thee. 

From the old oak, down in the meadow. 
Comes the crow's monotonous caw, 

And the bluebird sings in the garden. 
And I sing, "(ione to the war." 

As a nun counts her beads at her prayers, 
I'm counting the days till you come. 

And ]n-aying the angels to bear you 
Safe under their wings to your home. 

For home is not home without father. 

Our guide and protector and stay, 
And you carried our home and hearts with you 

When you left us that bright summer day. 

Do you know that I've been with you, father. 

Through all this weary campaign? 
My feet have been bruised with your marchings 

Beneath the cold heavens I've lain. 

By your side have I wrought in the trenches. 
Stood guard in the heat and the dust; 

I've hungered and thirsted and fainted, 
I've broken with you the hard crust. 

And boom of the death-dealing cannon 

Has come to my ear from afar ; 
Believe me, dear father, believe me. 

You went not alone^to the war. 



280 BEMINISCENCES B Y COMRADES. 

When nightly I look up to heaven 
To the stars that gem the blue sky, 

I think of the starry flag o'er you, 
And know you'll defend it or die. 

I know that the good God is with us; 

I know the right triumphs at last; 
I know tliat peace's glorious rainbow 

Will smile when the tempest is past. 

But I know not — He only knoweth 
Whose pleasure is infinite law — 

Whether these slippers, dear father. 
Will ever eome home from the war. 



PORT GIBSON, or MAGNOLIA HILLS, MAY 1st, 1863. 

B. ;. WAKEMAN. 1903. 

Just before the break of day, 

At Magnolia Hills, 
Birds were singing merrily 

At Magnolia Hills. 
Sweet perfume was in the air. 
Springtime smiling everywhere; 
Anxious hearts were beating there 

At Magnolia Hills. 

Valley, field, ravine and glen 

At Magnolia Hills, 
Filled with embattled southern men, 

At Magnolia Hills. 
Like the storm and lightning flash 
The battle opened with a crash ; 
Foemen there fell thick and fast 

At Magnolia Hills. 

Smoke of battle tilled the air 

At Magnolia Hills; 
Shot and shell flew everywhere 

At Magnolia Hills. 
Flags and banners proudly waved 
For home, country and enslaved. 
In victory for the boys in blue 

At ISIagnolia Hills. 

Many hearts were filled with sadness 

At Magnolia Hills- 
Sadness caused by vacant places 

At Magnolia Hills. 
Under the mistletoe and jessamine. 
In the far away southern clime. 
Comrades blue and gray sleep side by side 

At Magnolia Hills. 



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It is two score years in May, 

At Magnolia Hills, 
We sadly laid our l>oys away 

At Magnolia Hills. 
Where the southern ferns are ereeping, 
Sweet magnolia perfume is sweeping 
O'er the graves of eoniratles sleeping 

At Magnolia Hills. 

Oh, Magnolia, fairest huiil ! 

Thy beautiful groves in memory stand. 
■Scatter thy blossoms on one and all 

Whose sacred blood enriched thy .soil 
j\Iay thy fragnuiee as an incense ever be 
In memory of the brave and free 
Who fought but would not bend the knee 

At Magnolia Hills. 



THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS NON-VETERANS. 



To write from memory of events that occurred thirty- 
eight years ago and do justice to all concerned, is a task 
hard to aceonjplish ; but when one essays to relate in 
part or in whole the exijeriences and incidents encount- 
ered by his comrades during their si.x months sojourn 
iu the 99th Illinois Infantry, if to tell the truth is his 
intention, he can do naught but speak in praise of the 
treatment they received from the officers and men of 
that regiment and the pleasure that sojourn afforded. 

Doubtless every non-veteran remembers with what 
heartaclie and feelings of resentment and bitterness he 
received the information that because he decided, for 
reasons best known to himself, not to re-eulist at In- 
dianola, Texas, in the winter of ISBH, he was to be sep- 
arated from his regiment in which he had served bis 
country and transferred to the 99th 111. He felt it was 
his riglit to remain witli the regiment to which he be- 
longed and in which he liad faithfully taken part in all 
its marches, battles and incidents heretofore connected 
with its honorable service from the time of its organi- 
zation on the shores of Clear Lake, near Springtield, 
111., in the summer of 1861, down to the period when 
he was urged to re-enlist for another term of "three 
years or during the war". The reason of his re- 
fusal to re-enlist bad in many cases been misunder- 
stood and wrongly interpreted. His patriotism wa.s 
called in (juestion ; his love for the honor of the reg- 
inient was doubted. He was told that his desire for 
the good will of the friends at home who were striving 
in every way possible to aid the Government should be 
manifested by a re-enlistment, and any personal reason 
he might have should not count against this chance to 
show his continued fealty to the cause and strike dis- 
may into the ranks of the rebels in arms and their aid- 
ers and abettors, the copperheads of the North. 

Hence it was that when his regiment cast him oXX 



and sailed away for home on their thirty-day furlough 
that had been promised them in event of re-enlistment, 
he returned to his deserted (|uarters with feelings of 
utter disconsolation. His old comrades had departed 
for a pleasant visit with the home folks, and he was to 
remain among strangers on that dreary wave-washed 
and wind-swept Texan shore. While they visited and 
feasted he was to fast and face unknown dangers. 
Friends at home would ask after him ; what would the 
reply be? Would the friends understand and approve, 
or would the,y too condemn him? Henceforth there 
would be two classes in the regiment— the veterans and 
non-veterans; the honored and the dishonored. Nothing 
was left to him but his good name, that he vvas resolved 
to maintain under all conditions and under all circum- 
stances, wherever he might be placed. 

In many cases this consolation was left to the non- 
veterans. Upon their transfer Colonel Bailey, the com- 
mander of the 99th Illinois Infantry, was handed letters 
of introduction and commendation as to his new men, 
of which the following is a copy of one for the men 
sent from B Company. 

"Dear Colonel:—! take great pleasure in saying that 
the non-commissioned officers and privates of my com- 
pany to be transferred to your regiment are each and 
everyone of them good men and have proved themselves 
brave and true soldiers, by faithfully performing all 
duty assigned to them for the two jearsand five months 
they have been with me in the service, ami as such I 
cheerfully recommend them to your confidence. 
Yours truly, 

N. (4. GILL, 
1st Ijieut. connnanding 'B' Co., .S3rd 111. Inft.y. " 

Thanks to Colonel Bailey and the other officers and 
men of the 99th 111. Inft., they, by their generous and 
kind treatment, soon dispelled that desolate feeling that 



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SAMIEL A. SIKIRT. 

"K" Companv, 

and "G" Company, 14i>th 111 



RGI s. KIIIL, I'm; 
'K" Cunipany. 





. KING MONROE. 
"K" Company. 



ROBERT R. CRAWFORD. 
"E" Company. 



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[lossesseti us, and as loug as he lives the 33rd non-veter- 
an will continue to testify that the most pleasant ex- 
perience he enjoyed during his army life was the time 
jiassed with the 99th 111. Few if any events happened 
during that time worthy of note. The command was 
so isolated that no expeditions of any importance were 
undertaken. Most of the time was passed in fishing, 
liunting, and bathing in the surf on the gulf shore. 
The call for duty was hardly sufflcient to att'ord the 
needed exercise, and we became fat, lazy and indift'er- 
enf, as a body of men thus situated is apt to be. 

We were awakened from our lassitude by the order to 
abandon and destroy our fortifications and useless sup- 
plies and return to New Orleans. This was successfully 
accomplished. Our trip back across the gulf was much 
more pleasant than the outgoing one. The steamer was 
better equipped. We were less crowded and the weather 
much pleasanter. Our voyage was enlivened by the 
rumor that we were to rejoin the 33rd, which was at 
tliat time west of New Orleans, at Brashear City, La; 
Just what our reception would be and our status in the 
regiment, were subjects of conjecture. On arriving at 
New Orleans we left our friends in the 99th, amid ex- 
pressions of mutual good will and wishes for future 
safety, and were taken by steamboat to Thibodeaux, 
and from there we marched to Terre Bonne and took 
the cars to Brashear City, where we arrived on July 
4tb, 1S64. 

All doubts as to our reception by our old comrades 
were soon dispelled. The entire command, consisting 
of several thousand men, was celebrating the glorious 
anniversary in a jovial if not decorous manner. Infor- 
mation of our coming had reached the regiment, and 
they met us with open arms and glad faces. Nothing 
that they had or could obtain was too good for us. In 
fact, in this instance the fatted prodigal was killed with 
kindness at the return of the calf. This calf could 
hardl.y be considered a maverick, as he had been twice 
branded and now presented himself for the third. He 
was given to understand in a boisterous manner that 
"he was in the house of his friends;" that the iron was 
hot and the branding would commence at once. I think 
in this instance there were some relapses to the pledge 
given in Texas to the good old Chaplain of the 18th 
Ind. Infty., "to touch not, taste not the thing that in- 
ebriates as long as they remained in the service". On 
this point my memory is slightly clouded. I was 
branded and may have taken an anesthetic before or 
during the operation. We took our old places in the 
companies, and resumed our duties where we were so 
unwillingly separated from them six months before. 

On September 17th, 1864, the order came for the non- 
veterans to be ready to take the next train for New Or- 
leans, enroute for home. We were sorry enough when 
the regiment left us at ludiauola, Texas, and now we 
were sorry for the same fellows that we were going to 
leave. Then It was their day, now it was ours. We 
knew how they felt, because we had experienced the 
same feeling. We were rapturous with delight when we 



received the news just as we were sitting down to 
breakfast. One overjoyed fellow had just filled his 
plate with a bountiful breakfast, but instead of eating 
his rations, as most .soldiers were glad of an opportun- 
ity of doing, he shied the plate and contents into the 
weeds and began to jump up and down like an Indian 
in the revel of the ghost dance. 

At New Orleans the non-veterans were shiiiped on a 
steamship bound for New York City as guard for 302 
rebel prisoners that had lately been captured at Fort 
Gaines, one of the defences of :M()biIe, Ala. It was ex- 
pected that hieutenant W. W. Mason of D Company 
would have charge of the returning 117 non-veterans, 
as he was the only otticer of the regiment whose time 
of enlistment was about to expire; but not liking the 
prospect of such a voyage, he resigned, and Captain E. 
H. Gray of F Company was assigned to the command. 
The steamship was a slow-moving old tub, but strong 
and seaworthy. She was well officered by competent 
men. The voyage was somewhat eventful because of 
the fact that the rebel privateer "Tallahassee" was 
roaming the high seas, and a fear was felt that she 
might pounce upon us and liberate the captured rebels 
we had in charge. Again, we had on board as passen- 
gers some men that had been engaged in running the 
blockade with contraband goods; they were somewhat 
outspoken in their sympathies for the rebellion. It was 
rumored that the prisoners, with the aid of these men, 
would attempt to capture the vessel. They were forci- 
bly reminded that it was much more healthy for them 
to remain in the cabin, and Captain Gray saw that they 
did so. A short time before we arrived off Cape Hat- 
teras the captain of the ship ordered everything made 
fast in the hold. Of course this caused alarm among 
us landlubbers, as we had been having it rather rough 
already. However, in consideration for our sad condi- 
tion, old Hatteras behaved herself remarkably well, yet 
quite a few of the boys threw overboard everything that 
was in them except their politics and desire to reach 
home safely. We arrived at New York City safely and 
unshipped our prisoners at that gem of New York 
harbor. Governor's Island. In counting them out two 
were missing, but after diligent .search they were found 
burrowed in the coal bunkers. 

All along our route from New York to Camp Butler, 
III., we were awarded a continuous ovation by the loyal 
people who were in crowds at the stations anxious to 
see and greet the western veterans from the front. 
They gladly supplied us with warm food whenever oc- 
casion permitted it. The women, old and young, gave 
us flowers, red apples and pies; their sweet smiles and 
kind greetings went far to atone for the many priva- 
tions we had endured. We fully realized that our 
troubles were over, that we were among friends. At 
Hornellsville we indulged in a sort of mutiny because 
the railroad officials wanted to attach our car to a 
freight train, but were persistent in claiming our rights 
and went through as first-class passengers. No doubt 
the feeling of our own importance was aroused by the 



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good treatment we had received from the people as be- 
fore narrated. Prior to this any kind of an old freight 
train would have been acceptable if it traveled toward 
home. At Danville, 111., a "Lincoln rally" was being 
held, and our train was stopped that the people niiglit 
see the veterans ; and how they did shout when we 
gathered outside of the car and gave three cheers and a 
tiger for Abe Ijincoln. 

We were detained several dajs at Camp Butler while 
muster-out papers were being prepared, but on Oct. 11, 
1804, after serving nearly three months beyond our term 
of three years enlistment, we received our final dis- 
charge from the service. With sad hearts and tear- 
diunned eyes we bid each other good-bye and separated 
for our homes. But sad to relate we had to leave a few 
of our comrades in the hospital ; and, sadder still, some 
of the boys died there; so near home and yet the privi- 
lege of seeing their dear ones was denied to them. One 
in particular I call to memory because we enlisted from 



the same place and had been staunch friends during our 
.service. Sergeant William Martin, B Company, an 
Englishman by birth but an American citizen by 
adoption, a man of mature years, of good education, 
upright and courteous in all his dealings, died at the 
hospital at Camp Butler a few days after our discharge. 
A little more haste in securing our discharges would 
have permitted him to have reached his home, where 
his only relative, a sister, anxiously awaited his 
coming. 

To most of the comrades that parting was a final one. 
What a joy it would be to them to gather together 
again, look into each others faces and talk of the days 
of their youth that they spent in their country's de- 
fence ! But that cannot be ; they are headed the other 
way. Time is nearly done with them, and eternity 
awaits them. Heaven owes them the best it has in 
store, and may (iod bless them, is my prayer. 

R. M. AIKEN, "B" Company. 



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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 



('(iiiiradrn:— By way of preface, I wish to say that in 
the writing of tliis work some misstatements have been 
made, unintentional omissions have oeenrred, names of 
individuals and places have been misspelled, words not 
intended to be printed through some misunderstanding 
have been inserted, and some of the engravings are not 
as good as others. By way of explanation as to these 
discrepancies, it is proper to state that many of the 
manuscripts used were old, faded and etTaeed. The 
number of contributors and the distance at which they 
lived from the place of compilation rendered consulta- 
tion impossible. Many comrades when written to as to 
correct spelling of names, date and place of enlistment, 
discharge or accident, failed in time to give the infor- 
mation sought. The Adjutant General's report of Illi- 
nois in the Civil War was used as a basis for this infor- 
mation, but its inaccuracies are so numerous and ap- 
parent that the compiler used every means possible to 
obtain Information at first hand, and the failure to give 
him this information in time has resulted in some mis- 
statements. When you take into con.sideration the 
luimber of names borne on its rosters, the length of time 
that has elapsed since the disbanding of the regiment, 
it is not to be wondered at that such discrepancies have 
arrisen ; rather we should be surprised that they are not 
more numerous. 

As to misspelled names, it is a fact that many names 
of conn'ades were spelled wrong at enlistment and were 
continued that way during their service. As to names 
of places, many of them have ceased to exist since the 
time we knew them, and therefore no way was appar- 
ent of determining the proper method. As to words 
included in the text not intended to be printed, such 
mistakes readily happen with inexperienced writers. 
Home typographical errors have also been made by the 
printers. 

As to the engravings, part of the pictures from which 
they were made were taken during the war; they were 
faded and indistinct, and had to be in many cases near- 
ly reconstructed by the engraver. As to the modern 
ones, the comrades sending them not knowing the kind 
of background required for a good engraving, failed in 
some instances to secure as good results as wished for. 
It was necessary on account of space to make them of a 
uniform size throughout the work. 

The length of time that has elapsed since the occur- 
rence of the events herein narrated, the passing away by 
death of a majority of those who participated in them, 
and the total inexjierience of the compiler in such 



work, are the excuses oll'ered for any and all failures in 
the work as above stated, and he regrets very mucli 
that it is seennngly necessary for him to call your at- 
tention to the following: 

Page 2.5, column], line 3— The word "for", between 
"South" and "Arcadia", should be "from". 

In (' Company Historical Sketch, page 100, 1st col- 
umn, the statement that David C. Jordan "had been 
inipressed into the rebel army and fought against us at 
Fredericktown", is a mistake (arising from a misun- 
derstanding), which I desire hereby to withdraw and 
cancel. I have now reliable authority for declaring it 
untrue. David was a good soldier and a most worthy 
man, and I earnestly wish not to leave uncorrected a 
statement which some may consider a stain upon his 
memory, although it was as.suredly never .so intended. 
—Edward J. Levin. 

Page 87, column 2, line S from the signature — The 
figures "69" should read "9", and line 7 from the sig- 
nature should be omitted. 

Page 105, column 1, line 14 from the top— " Corporal 
J. B. Scott" should be read "Corporal J. B. Lott". 

Page 110, column 1, line 29 from bottom— The figures 
between "stay" and "months" should be "83<." in- 
stead of "18%". 

Page 15(), line 14 from bottom -The name "William 
Bunnell" should be "William Burrell". 

Page KiO, column 1, line 7 from bottom — The date 
"1864" should be "1862". 

Page 101, column 1, line 11 from the top— The state- 
ment that "Sergeant .lames F. Jackson re-enlisted in 
another regiment" is wrong. He was a prisoner of 
war at time of re-enlistment of the regiment, and the 
words "re-enlisted in another regiment" should be left 
out. 

Page 1<>5, column 1, line 2 from the bottom— The word 
"Veno" should be read "Venus". 

Page 17.S, line 4 from the top— The name 'Henry Car- 
roll" should be read "Henry Carrel". 

Page 174, line 11 from the bottom— The name "Sam- 
uel Stoth" should be read "Samuel Stotts". 

Page 174, line 21 from the bottom— The name "Augus- 
tus W. Bobbins" should be read "Augustus W. Rollins". 

Page 188, line 13 from top— The statement that Joseph 
Sissick was a deserter is wrong. He died at the hos- 
pital in Vicksburg, Mis.s., and the date, 9 Aug., '(>5, is 
probably the date of his death. 

Page 189, colunm 2, line from bottom— The word 
"these" should be used for the words "three of the". 



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CORnECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 



Page 20;i-To the "Boster of tbe Living" of A Com- 
pany should be added the name of David P. Langley, 
Bingham, Minn. 

Page 205— To the "Boster of the Living" of C Com- 
pany should be added the name of Holder C. Loveland, 
Bruce, Ark. 

Page 20('>— The name of Thomas N. Young, Pontiae, 
111., should be added to the "Boster of the Living" of 
F Company. 

Page 207— To the "Boster of the Living" of H Com- 
pany .should be added the name of G. V. B. Goddard, 
Creston, Iowa. 

Page 209— To the roster of present addresses of rela- 
tives of comrades should be added the following : B. 
H. Boss, brother of W. C. Boss, A Company, Bockford, 
111. Mrs. L. E. Bovee, widow of Charles Bovee, A 
Company, 8an Francisco, Cala. ; Matron Boys' and 
Girls' Aid Society, Grover and Baker Sts. Mrs. Lucy 



1). More, widow of Ira More, Captain of (i Company, 
Ciicamouga, Cala. 

Page 210— To the "Boll of the Dead" should be added 
the following names: Charles D. Montgomery, A Com- 
pany, killed at Van Buren, Ark., Feb., I!l0:i, while on 
his way to Hot Springs, Ark., for medical treatment. 
Francis B. King, A Company, Chicago, 111., Jan., 
11I03. James .Stone, C Company, I'.loomington, III., 
Feb. 3rd, 1903. 

Page 275, column 1, last line, first article— After the 
word "music" should he inserted the words "and tbe 
singing of". 

Page 252, column 1, line s from bottom of page — The 
word "surrounded" should read "surmounted". 

Page 282— The picture of Bobt. B. Crawford, E Com- 
pany, came too late to be inserted in its proper place 
with IC Company. 

V. G. WAY. 



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INDEX. 



Inti'oilui'tioii - - 

Piftmes of Field ami Stall' Olticeis 

GENERAL HISTORY. 
Chapter I— Illinois ------ 

Chapter II -The Regiment - - - . 

Chapter III -field and Staff . . . - 

Chapter IV— The Line Olflcers - - - - 

Pictures of Field and Staff' Officers - . . 
Chapter V— From Bloomington, 111., to Arcadia, 

Missouri -------- 

Chapter VI— From Arcadia, Mo., to Helena, Ark. 
Chapter VII— From Helena, Ark., iiack to Pilot 

Knob, Mo. ------- 

Chapter VIII — A Winter Campaign 

Chapter IX— The Vicksburg Campaign 

Pictures of Field and Staff Officers 

Chapter X— The Jackson Campaign 

Map of the Regiment's Position at Vicksburg 

Chapter XI — The Campaign in the Department 

of the Gulf 

Chapter XII — The Campaign in Texas 

Pictures of F'ield and Staff Officers 

Chapter XIII— The Last Campaign - - 

Pictures of Field and Staff' Officers 

Chapter XIV— Our Flags — Conclusion 

Roster of Field and Staff' Officers 

Pictures of Non-Commissioned Staff Officers 

Roster of Non-Commissioned Staff" - . - 

Pictures of Non-Commissioned Staff' Officers 

Roster of Band .-..--- 

COMPANY SKETCHES AND ROSTERS. 
Pictures of "A" Company Officers - - - 
"A" Com]iafiy Sketch ----- 

Incidental Notes of '"A" Company - - - 
"A" Company Roster ------ 

Pictures of "B" Company Officers - - - 

■B" Company Sketch . - - . . 

"B" Company Roster ------ 

Pictures of ''('" Company Olticers - - 1(1 

"C" Company Sketch ------ 

"C" Company Roster - - - - - - 

Pictures of "D" Company Officers 

•D" Company Sketch 

"D" Company Roster ------ 

Pictures of "E" Company Officers - - 1^^ 

"E" Company Sketch - - - - - 



PAGE 

3 
4 



lo:i 
104 
118 
117 
IIH 
119 
124 
12.5 



PAGK 

"E" Company Roster ------ i:{s 

Pictures of •• F" Company Officers - - - 142 

"F" Company Roster ------ 14:i 

Pictures of "(i" Company Officers - - - 14() 

"U" Company Sketcli ----- 147 

"({" Company Roster ------ i,-,ij 

Pictures of "H" Coiriiiany Officers - - - 15'j 

"H" Company Sketch ----- kjo 

"H" Company Roster 166 

Pictures of "I" Company Officers - - - 170 

" I" Company Sketch ------ 171 

"I" Company Roster - - - - - - 172 

Pictures of "K" Company Officers - - 176, 177 

"K" Company Sketch ----- 177 

"K" Company Roster - 185 

The Vicksburg Campaign. — Official Report of 

t'ol. Lippincott ------ 189 

The Campaign in Mi-ssissippi - - - - liji 

The Flag (poem) ------- ids 

Pictures of Officers of Regimental Association l!ii) 

Report of Secretary and Treasurer - - - 200 

Group Picture Taken at Chicago - - - 202 

Roster of the Living ------ 203 

Names and Addresses of Relatives of Deceased 

Comrades ------- 20S 

Group Picture taken at Peoria - - - - 211 

"Our F'allen ('onn'ades'M poem) - - - - 212 

Roll of the Dead ------- 213 

reminiscp:nces by comrades. 

Drum Corps -------- 218 

The Colonel's Lesson in Manners - - - 210 
The Firing on Steamboats at Bolivar and Pren- 
tiss. — Why Prentiss Was Burned - - - i.'21 
Over the Hills to Vicksburg (poem) - - - 222 
Cotton Gathering ------- 22.3 

The Thirteenth Army Corps (poem) - - - 227 

Incidents in the Mobile Campaign - - - 228 

Foraging Under Difficulties . . . - iJl 

Battle and Charge at Black River Bridge, Miss. 233 

General Pembertou's Supper - - - - 233 

Incidents at Vicksburg, May 21st and 22nd, 1863 2.'U 

A Grand Gulf Incident ----- iii; 

Sharpshooting at Vicksl)urg - - - - i.>37 

The Onion Brigade ------ ^57 

Dreams, Ethereal and Material - - - - 23!i 

Leistico of "B" Company as a Forager - - 23il 

One Day at Virksbuig ------ 240 



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INDEX. 



An Epitaph ------- 

Vicksburg luciclent --.--. 

May 'liiuX, 18(J3, and Its First Anniversary 
^'ampfire Thoughts ----- 

"A Pioneer" ...--- 

Incidents at Montgomery, Aiu. - - - 
Leistico and Tim ..... 

A New P^nglanil Village in Alabama 
Belgian RiHes ...... 

The Moljile it Ohio Railroad Train (iuard 
The Railroad Accident Near Boutee Station, La. 
March 2nd, ISfio ..... 

Incident of the Railroad Wreck - - - 



PAGE 

242 
242 
243 
246 
24r, 
24!) 
251 
252 
254 
254 



Sergeant Kendall of "K" Company 
The Trip Home From Cairo, 111. 

"Mother Lippincott" - 

Reee])tion of Veterans at Bloomington, III., 

March 14th, 1854 ...... 

Our First Buttle as a Regiment .... 

Bridge Guarding in Missouri - - - - 

Jack Robertson's Run ------ 

Tribute to Father (poem) - . - - - 
Port Gibson, or Magnolia Hills, May 1st, IWiM 

I jioem )-------- 

Thirty -Third Illinois Non-Veterans 

Corrections and Additions ----- 



PAGE 
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27!t 



280 
281 
285 



INDEX TO PICTURES. 



PAGE 

Abbott, Nathan W 00 

Antis, Henry T CO 

Algar, Hiram V 117 

Adams, Franklin 17() 

Aiken, R. Mich 241 

Arnold, William C 202 

Burnham, J. Howard.. 72 

Bush, Amandus L 1U3 

Byram, William H 123 

Bryant, Julian E 123 

Baker, William C 217 

Burrows, Elisha 224 

Bloom, John J 221! 

Brown, Josiah \, 247 

Bishop, William J 250 

Bateman, James W 250 

Brookbank, James C... 200 

Butler, James N 200 

Brooke, Matthew U... 200 

Barkley, Robert 202 

Barrer, Thomas 204 

Bay, James M 200 

Brown, George W 208 

Bo i court, James 272 

Barnett, Michael J 272 

Crandall, Frederick M 3() 
Coltrin. Nathaniel P.. 08 

Caud'nian, Albert 124 

Claywell, Job 142 

Chambers, Em met t B 15!l 
Carpenter, Daniel D... 224 

Conry, Benjnmin P 22ii 

Crocker, Charles M 22!) 

Chase, Edwin D 235 

Chattield, Alonzo B... 241 

Coft'ey, James 247 

Clearey, Robert W 250 

Carroll, Thomas 253 

Claflin, Arnold 202 

Conver.se, Ebbur A 20() 

Coe, Robert B 208 



PAGE 

Chanie, Solomon G 208 

Cole, Edmund F 274 

Crawford, Robert R.... 282 

Dexter, Elijah L 08 

Dickenson, Pierey 70 

Dutton, Harvey J 72 

Durant, Edward T 92 

DuBois, Cornelius 103 

Dwire, Harrison 124 

Durflinger, S. W 217 

Dickerman, Luke 220 

Donovan, Daniel 244 

Dayton, James L 258 

Dickinson, Hartas 2()0 

Davey, James B 200 

Elliott, Isaac H 4 

Ela, George P 140 

Fulks, Richard B 52 

Fyfl'e, James R 73 

Fifer, George H 102 

Follett, John M 150 

Ford, Frank 177 

Farwell, Selah B 224 

Foster, Henry L 258 

Gove, E. Aaron 30 

Gray, Elijah H 30 

Gill, Nelson G 02, 22!) 

George, Willianj 117 

Hovey, Charles E 4 

Higgins, Edwin L 17(i 

Hester, William J 220 

Hall, Walter T 232 

Hatch, Edward P 232 

Hebbard, Charles H... 238 

Heartt, George B 238 

Hand, George W 206 

Hutraker, Warren S.... 274 
In'graham, Duncan G. 52 
Ingraham, Edward H. 241 

Jones, George W 103 

John.son, Wallace D 235 



PAGE 

Jacks, George S 204 

Kellogg, Henry M 102 

Kenney, Charles T 170 

King, John D 220 

Keys, Charles H 232 

Ku-ykendall, John A... 253 
Kendrick, Joseph E... 262 

Kyle, Samuel 270 

Kuhl, (ileorge S 282 

Lippincott, Charles E. 4 
Lockwood, William R. 20 

Leys, John 68 

Lewis, Edward J 102 

Lawton, William W H 170 

Lyon, William T 170 

Larimer, John A 244 

Lott, Jonathan B 244 

Laeey, William F. M.. 274 

May, Edwin 60 

Morgan, Moses I !)2 

Mason, William W 117 

Marsh, Edward 124 

Moore, Ira 140 

Marshall, Albert 226 

Morey, Frank 220 

Morgan, Sid. 232 

McCampbell, James B 235 

Moore, John S 250 

Morris, Charles I) 258 

Mahan, Wm. (juincy.. 264 

Meats, Isaac 208 

Murry, William 270 

Moulton, John H 272 

Monroe, J. King 282 

Norton, Gould H 72 

Potter, Leander H 20 

Pope, Henry H .< 36 

Prosser, Luther, H. 70, 270 

Pike, Edward M 73 

Pei)per, Joiin W 117 

Pratt, Lyman M 123 



PAGE 

Puntenney, Russell 14() 

Flecker, James H l!)li 

Pelham, Daniel C 253 

Pratt, Charles W 256 

Roe, Edward H 20 

Rex, George P 52 

Rex, Oliver P 60 

Rosengrant, Hiram H. 117 

Rus.sell, John T 140 

Rew, O. Lucius 140 

Reynolds, Nathaniel W 170 
Reynolds, Rasselas P.. 2r. 

Rogers, lAicius 238 

Rosengrant, Abial 250 

Randle, Harry T 274 

Sutlield, Brice 70 

Stillwell, John 142 

Smith, George E 159 

Sheeler, Jose])b W 177 

Smith, Henry W 229 

Shinn, Charles E 235 

Spencer, Joseph E 264 

Short, Wamuel A 282 

Tobey, ("harles 73 

Twining, Edw. H. 170, 270 

Taylor, Jotm S 244 

Taylor, Jay 247 

Travis, Robert 256 

Turner, Joseph I) 272 

Wright, Simeon 52 

Washburn, Elmer 68 

Wakeman, Bradford J 70 

Win.ship, Henry D 142 

Williams, Robert P 159 

Way, Virgil G VM 

Wilcox, Charles E 217 

Whitney, Henry A 220 

Wadleigh, Charles T... 241 

Warren, Thomas 253 

Watson, James H 250 

Waldou, Jeremiah E... 262 



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